Mexican American Workers Research Paper

People work very hard to provide the fresh produce that can be so easily purchased at the grocery store. This is explained in the articles: "The Migrant Experience" by Robin A. Fanslow and "Young Migrant Workers Toil in U.S. Fields" by Karen Fanning. In the 1930s, migrant workers had to go through some pretty rough times in order to support themselves. Today, migrant workers work extremely hard to support their families while, at the same time, sending their kids to school. However, the world in the 1930s was very different than it is today.

During both the Progressive era and the New Deal era, policies as well as programs were being created in an effort to assist the American public, specifically those living in poverty. Throughout the early 1900’s Roosevelt had strayed away from the typical laissez-faire policy and decided that the people would need to be guided by the government. “Wilsonian Progressivism” had also aimed at assisting the public with his “New Freedom Program” which consisted of antitrust legislation, banking reform as well as tariff reductions. After the stock market crashed in 1929, America had fallen into a Great Depression resulting in the unemployment of millions. Newly elected Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to present his

Following the stock market crash of 1929, the nation spiraled into an abyss of unemployment, with millions of Americans losing their jobs and struggling to make ends meet (Washington University 1). Business failures were rampant, financial institutions collapsed, and poverty engulfed vast segments of the population. President Herbert Hoover's adherence to laissez-faire economic principles failed to stem the tide of the crisis, as government intervention remained minimal, and recovery efforts floundered. In this dire context, Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal emerged as a beacon of hope, guiding a new era of governmental intervention and economic reform. Key among the New Deal's economic policies was the establishment of programs like the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which aimed to employ millions through large-scale public works projects.

Following the stock market crash of 1929, the nation spiraled into an abyss of unemployment, with millions of Americans losing their jobs and struggling to make ends meet (Washington University 1). Business failures were rampant, financial institutions collapsed, and poverty engulfed vast segments of the population. President Herbert Hoover's adherence to laissez-faire economic principles failed to stem the tide of the crisis, as government intervention remained minimal, and recovery efforts floundered. In this dire context, Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal emerged as a beacon of hope, guiding a new era of governmental intervention and economic reform. Key among the New Deal's economic policies was the establishment of programs like the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which aimed to employ millions through large-scale public works projects.

Slaves were treated terribly, but maybe not as bad as immigrant factory workers. Slaves were from the south and immigrant factory workers were from the north. Slaves were captured from Africa and sold into slavery. In slavery, slave owners forced slaves to work without pay and with the fear of being whipped. Immigrant factory workers were people that came to America for a better life. Slaves were treated better than immigrant factory workers because slaves were given better food, shelter, and clothing than immigrant factory workers.

The time succeeding Herbert Hoover’s presidency became a period of reconstruction. The Great Depression caused thorough damage through the entire nation. Citizen’s trust stood nonexistent and their motives were vacant. Franklin Roosevelt came into office with upfront critical responsibilities. In order to save what was left of the United States, Roosevelt had to approach the detrimental economy with an open-mind. He came up with many solutions, some received questionable appraisal from the people such as the New Deal. The New Deal served as an attempt to uplift the economy by assisting banks, creating jobs, and financing businesses. In Roosevelt’s mind, government affiliation was vital. The policies sparked controversy among business owners as they argued it was unconstitutional and put capitalism at stake. The New Deal proves effective in saving capitalism by initiating a strong federal government to regulate the economy.

The life of a migrant worker in the 1930s were very depressing one. The Great Depression cause many workers to move from place to place for jobs. Most of these migrant workers are alone with no friends or family and unable to trust people. Some Just like George and Lennie from the book Of Mice Of Men travel together. Of Mice and Men is a story about two men the The Great Depression

Second, migrant workers had to go to different places to find work during the Great Depression. The reason why is because they wouldn’t have anywhere to work at that time in the town that they lived in. Cynthia Crossen wrote “the migrants left and lost homes looking for jobs in California or in cities” (page 1). This shows how difficult it was for people who had to go and look for jobs in different areas. A lot of the migrant workers worked on farms while others might work in factories or keep on going to look for a job if there aren’t any in that area. Therefore it was really difficult for them to find jobs that they could do. But not only was it difficult they also had to travel a long way to where ever they were going to get a

The life of a migrant worker in the United States during the Great Depression was very brutal. This was because

At the beginning the government led by Herbert Hoover was unresponsive to the demands of the people due to his belief in rugged individualism. As Hoover’s presidency continued violent strikes by workers became a common occurrence and many became discontent with the Republican Party (Henretta et al., 2015, p.666-670). This made room Franklin D. Roosevelt who would respond to the demands of the people by transforming the country into a welfare state. In Roosevelt’s presidency social security would be introduced, employee right to organize and bargain would be guaranteed, and unemployment benefits would begin to be provided (Henretta et al., 2015, p.678). The country was still in an economic recession but with these laws the people were protected from the worst of it until America entered the Second World War and gained a revitalized post war

Beginning in 1929, in unison with the stock market the American economy would dwindle for a decade resulting in the Great Depression. As consumer spending and stock investments lessened, businesses were forced to dismiss employees, rendering a large section of the American population unemployed, starving, homeless, desperate and humiliated. Republican President Herbert Hoover would maintain that the federal government was not responsible for job creation, or widespread relief for citizens as conditions worsened. His refusal to act would ultimately cost him the election of 1932 in a landslide favorable to his opponent, democratic candidate, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) and his promise of a “New Deal”. FDR would work with Congress to develop a series of domestic relief solutions shortly after his inauguration. His actions in favor of federal intervention slowly paved the road to recovery with his attention focused on national welfare. The New Deal concocted by the Roosevelt administration encompassed The Social Security Act (SSA) and was the United States (US) first attempt at a national welfare program. This sudden breach of economy by the federal government is scrutinized in the following to further understand this relationship

The United States encountered many ordeals during the Great Depression (1929-1939). Poverty, unemployment and despair clouded the “American Dream” and intensified the urgency for solutions to address and control the nationwide damage. President Franklin Roosevelt proposed the New Deal to detoxify the nation of its suffering. It can be argued that the New Deal was ineffective due to the inability to end the Great Depression with its short-term solutions and created more problems, however; it was successful in regards to providing direct relief for the needy, economic recovery and some structural reform for the majority of the general public in the severity of the Great Depression.

During the 1930s, The Great Depression and the Dustbowl were ruining a lot of things, including farmer’s way of life. The Dustbowl caused many farmers to sell their farms, the fewer farms, the less opportunities there are for migrant workers to make money. With the money they made, they couldn’t take care of themselves all that well. Even kids had to work just as much as adults, and barely made any money to get away from that line of work. John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men portrays how migrant farm workers attempted to achieve success, but success was made nearly impossible due to the Great Depression.

Illegal immigration has been a hot topic for conservatives and liberals for decades. The twenty-sixteen presidential race has swept the controversial subject back into the limelight with the concern regarding Mexicans. Liberal media like ABC, CNN, NBC, the United States Government, and CBS have claimed that illegal immigration from Mexico hit a net zero in two-thousand-and-ten and since more Mexicans have left the United States than have arrived. The University of New Hampshire, a source of liberal propaganda, did a study based on census data in twenty-fifteen that claimed that Mexican immigration has decreased by 50% in the past five years under President Obama. Democrats use facts to try and dismiss the growing issue of illegal Mexican immigration but everyone knows the numbers don’t add up with the respectable folks of the rural south. Rusty Smith, a resident of the guns-for-all community in southern texas, claims that about half the people he's come to encounter recently are mexicans. Rusty claims that “Mexicans are stealing our Jobs. I took a few months of for work because the weather was so nice and when I

During the Great depression, Mexican immigrants faced many difficulties. They endured job crisis, food shortages, and even the threat of being deported. As unemployment rates increased, so did the hostility toward these Mexican Americans. The government also started programs that sent them back to their own countries by either tricking them, or letting them go voluntarily. Those who stayed struggled to survive daily. Banks started foreclosing small farmer’s lands, and the larger scale farmers started cutting their workforce because they couldn’t afford it. Many people began migrating in search for other work, some found migrant work camps that were created by the FSA (Farm Security Administration) to provide temporary stability for those still