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University of Richmond

American Panorama: Mapping Inequality Redlining in New Deal America

For Students 9th - 10th
Redlining is the act of making it difficult or impossible for people in certain areas to access mortgage financing and thus become homeowners. In between 1935-1940 the Home Owners' Loan Corporation staff members assigned grades to...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: Truman Announces Fair Deal Program January 5, 1949

For Students 9th - 10th
President Harry S. Truman presented his ideas for a Fair Deal in his State of the Union address in 1949. Read about his plans for extending the progressive legislation that had its start in Roosevelt's New Deal. Find out what passed,...
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Seal of Department of Health, Education & Welfare

For Students 9th - 10th
History of the Social Security Administration, which was created at the time FDR signed the Social Security Act. Links to related people, as well as a timeline and narrative history of Social Security since 1935. Gives details on the...
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Bw Picture of Frances Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay discussing how Frances Perkins was involved in passage of the Social Security Act. Also contains a link to a speech given by Perkins to SSA employees.
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Bread for the World

For Students 9th - 10th
"Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers."