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Great Depression

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Hoovervilles communities of run-down shacks on the outskirt of cities
overproduction a situation in which the supply of manufactured goods exceeds the demand
Franklin Delano Roosevelt individual chosen by the Democrats to run for President in 1932
civil rights rights guaranteed in the Constitution
John Collier under President FDR
Black Tuesday this is the name given to October 29
fireside chats radio talks that were held by FDR to try to boost Americans' confidence in the banks
Eleanor Roosevelt First Lady who advocated for womens' rights and civil rights
payroll tax a tax that removes money directly from workers' paychecks
sit-down strike workers stay in the factory but stop working
Huey Long Democratic Senator from Louisiana who argued that the government should tax the wealthy and distribute their wealth to the poor
migrant worker person that travels from farm to farm picking crops
default fail to repay loans
Francis Townsend California doctor who wanted a system of government pensions
Marian Anderson an African American singer who was not allowed to perform for the Daughters of the American Revolution
bankruptcy financial failure caused by a company's inability to pay its debts
John Steinbeck author of the book
John Lewis this individual headed the United Mine Workers union
Frances Perkins this individual served as FDR's Secretary of Labor
collective bargaining a process that allowed the union to negotiate wages and benefits for all union members; employers were forced to participate in this process with the union
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