THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Designed to create jobs building roads, bridges, etc and was known for supporting the arts
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Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -While inequities existed under the programs, many women, African Americans and other marginalized groups found employment with the WPA. In 1935, the WPA employed approximately 350, 000 Black Americans, about 15 percent of its total workforce.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Works Progress Administration (WPA; renamed in 1939 as the Work Projects Administration) was an American New Deal agency that employed millions of jobseekers (mostly men who were not formally educated) to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads.
Detailed explanation-3: -Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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