This assignment is intended to help you trace the history of United States policy response to basic human needs. Here we are taking a look at the experience of a person who remembers the Great Depression, World War II, and/or the civil rights movement. This assignment will help you trace the development of our current welfare system.
Instructions
- Interview someone who remembers the Great Depression of the 1930s, World War II, and/or the civil rights movement. Ask her or his opinion on why these events happened and what it was like to experience them.
- Ask if this person thinks the social policies and programs that arose as a result of these events, such as the New Deal policies, the GI Bill, and school segregation, were effective or not.
- Based on your study of history and relevant literature, do you agree or disagree with this person’s opinion. Why or why not?
- In your responses, reflect on what you learned from what your peer has shared and your opinion about the historical policies presented.
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