1933 onward
Economic policySupplement
The New Deal expands relief, recovery and reform unevenly
United States
New Deal programs enlarged the federal role in employment, economic recovery and social protection. Their benefits operated through institutions and eligibility rules shaped by segregation; housing, old-age insurance and labor protections followed different rules.
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Context / qualification
The New Deal was a collection of programs, not one statute or a blanket legal ban on nonwhite recipients. Examine each program’s coverage and implementation separately.