Alfred Landon, “Republican Nomination Acceptance Speech” (1936)* Franklin Roosevelt, “Speech at Madison Square Garden” (1936)* Amos Owen on the Indian Reorganization Act (1970)* Anita Andrade Castro, The Los Angeles Dressmakers Strike of 1933 (1972)1) Compare the speeches by Republican nominee Alfred Langdon and President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1936 presidential race. On what grounds does Langdon criticize Roosevelts New Deal policies, and how does Roosevelt defend them? What seem to be their most fundamental areas of disagreement?2) Would you describe Amos Owens view of the effect of New Deal policies on Native Americans as negative, positive, or somewhere in between?
Alfred Landon, “Republican Nomination Acceptance Speech” (1936)* Franklin Roosevelt, “Speech at Madison Square Garden” (1936)* Amos Owen on the Indian Reorganization Act (1970)* Anita Andrade Castro, The Los Angeles Dressmakers Strike of 1933 (1972)1) Compare the speeches by Republican nominee Alfred Langdon and President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1936 presidential race. On what grounds does Langdon criticize Roosevelts New Deal policies, and how does Roosevelt defend them? What seem to be their most fundamental areas of disagreement?2) Would you describe Amos Owens view of the effect of New Deal policies on Native Americans as negative, positive, or somewhere in between?3) In this oral history interview from 1972, Anita Andrade Castro recalled her role in the Los Angeles Dressmakers Strike of 1933. Based on her recollections, what motivated dressmakers in 1933 to try to form a union, and what kinds of risks did they face? Why was Castro arrested for her activities, and what was her attitude toward the authorities and people she met in jail?
