Did the lives of Native Americans improve as a result of the New Deal? - Advantages and disadvantages table in GCSE History

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Created on: 10-11-13 16:32

Did the lives of Native Americans improve as a result of the New Deal?

Advantages

Indian Re-organisation Act - 1934, Native American culture was safeguarded for the first time
Act re-organised Indian tribes into self-governing bodies. It was allowed its own laws, police and government
By 1941 the economic position of Native Americans had changed a litle

Disadvantages

1932 - most lived on tribal reservations, in poverty and were poorly educated, they were only given citizenship in 1924
The act was opposed by 75 of the 245 tribes, including the biggest - the Navajo of the South West
Most were still desperately poor and excluded

Evaluation

Despite having an act passed that helped them protect their culture, they were still looked down upon in society and living in poverty.

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