Week of Feb. 19- Feb. 23

2/19- no school

2/20- talked about forum posts.  

2/21- reviewed for test and finished presentation.

  • Share-Our-Wealth
    • Cap personal fortunes at $50 million each- equivalent to about $600 million today (later reduced to 5 million- 8 million dollars, or 60- 96 million dollars today)
    • Limit annual income to one million dollars each (about $12 million today)
    • Limit inheritances to five million dollars each (about $60 million today)
    • Guarantee every family an annual income of $2,000 (or one-third the national average)
    • Free college education and vocational training
    • Old-age pensions for all persons over 60 
    • Veterans benefits and healthcare
    • A 30 hour work week
    • A four week vacation for every worker
    • Greater regulation of commodity production to stabilize prices
  • Long's Assassination
    • Shot and killed by Carl Weiss in 1935
  • New Deal vs 2nd New Deal                         
    • 1st New Deal
      • Restore nation's hope
      • Help banks and stock market
      • Provide jobs and relief for poor
      • Plan and regulate the economy
    • 2nd New Deal
      • Pass new labor laws 
      • Create and expand New Deal agencies
      • Establish Social Security for older people and unemployed
  • Eleanor Roosevelt
    • 1st First Lady to actually do something and had a platform

2/22- started group tests

2/23- registration for classes

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