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The Social Security Act of 1935
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The Social Security
Act of 1935
By Kiera Bostian, Avery Parsons and Avery Hughes
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The Social Security Act of 1935
Guiding question
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What was the reason for the Social Security Act of 1935 and how did it affect segregation?
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Thesis
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The Social security Act of 1935, signed into law by Franklin D. Roosevelt was created to give retired workers benefits; however not all members of the American workforce benefited from it.
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Who was involved in the Social Security Act of 1935
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-Francis E. Townsend and Franklin D. Rossevelt.
-Francis created a townsend group to promote the SSA.
-Franklin created a comittee to discuss and make decisions on the matter.
What specific benefits were outlined in the act.
- Relief for Great Depression Victims.
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- A national old-age insurance program for the elderly.
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- A system of nationally uniform State unemployment programs for those without jobs.
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Who was denied bentifits under the Social Security Act of 1935 (SSA) and why?
- They discluded these people because of racial reasons.
- During the time of the SSA this act excluded the most needy people from the group.
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- This act also excluded the lower class ones as well.
- Because blacks are considered as agricultural laborers and domestic workers they did not recieve the welfare system.
- The congress was all rich Democrats who were determined to block out any blacks that wanted this Social Security.
Conclusion
In conclusion you can see how terrible this problem was and how it affected segregation.
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Overall, the Social Security Act of 1935, signed into law by Franklin D. Roosevelt was created to give retired workers benefits; however not all members of the American workforce benefited from it.
Sources:
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Davies, Gareth, and Martha Derthick. "Race and social welfare policy: the
Social Security Act of 1935." Political Science Quarterly, vol. 112, no. 2, 1997, p. 217+. Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A19791844/AONE?u=lom_accessmich&sid=AONE&xid=f4ae9995. Accessed 3 Jan. 2018.
Lopez, Eduard A. "Constitutional background to the Social
Security Act of 1935." Social Security
Bulletin, vol. 50, no. 1, 1987, pp. 5-11. Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A4698967/AONE?u=lom_accessmich&sid=AONE&xid=7bf26929. Accessed 17 Dec. 2017.
"Social Security Act." Britannica School,
Encyclopædia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2010. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Social-Security-Act/68456. Accessed 3 Jan. 2018.
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Images:
Social Security Act: U.S. Social Security card. Image.
Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Nov.
2017. school.eb.com/levels/high/assembly
/view/146055. Accessed 3 Jan. 2018.
Social Security Act: Franklin D. Roosevelt signing
the Social Security Act, Aug. 14, 1935. Image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Nov. 2017. school.eb.com/levels/high/assembly/view/146053. Accessed 3 Jan. 2018.