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Stock Market Crash
On October 29th, Black Tuesday, the stock market crashed marking the beginning of the Great Depression. The stock market crash destroyed all confidence in the American economy, resulting in steep reductions in spending and investment. Photo description: A crowd gathering outside the New York Stock Exchange following the stock market crash in October 1929. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
1933 New Deal Act that raised prices for farm produce by paying farmers subsidies to reduce production. Large farmers reaped most of the benefits from the act. It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1936. The act hurt African American sharecroppers. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
Photo Description- Logo of the Civilian Conservation Corps The CCC provided jobs for young, unemployed men during the Great Depression. Over its 9-year lifespan, it was extremely successful and employed about 3 million men nationwide. -
National Recovery Act
1933 New Deal legislation establishing the National Recovery Administration to work with businesses and the public to regulate prices, wages, and production. The efforts of this act greatly failed, and was shortly after deemed unconstitutional. Photo Description - Logo of the National Recovery Administration -
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
A grant-making agency authorized to distribute federal aid to the states for relief. By the end of December 1935, FERA had distributed over $3.1 billion and employed more than 20 million people. -
Securities and Exchange Comission
Photo Description- Logo of the United States SEC outside a government building. -
The Creation of the Social Security Act
Photo Description: President Roosevelt signs Social Security Act, August 14, 1935 -
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Creation of the FSA (1937)
The Farm Security Administration (FSA) was a New Deal agency created in 1937 to combat rural poverty during the Great Depression in the United States. It succeeded the Resettlement Administration (1935–1937). -
Creation of the United States Housing Authority
The United States Housing Authority (USHA) was established in 1937 as a response to the housing crisis during the Great Depression. Its primary goal was to address the widespread lack of affordable and sanitary housing by providing funding and support for the construction of public housing projects. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a landmark piece of labor legislation enacted in the United States in 1938. Designed to address and improve labor conditions, the FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full-time and part-time workers in both the public and private sectors. The act aims to ensure fair compensation for employees, establish a standard workweek, and protect vulnerable workers.