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The FLSA included raising required minimum wage, not discriminating based on sex or race and not lower wages for such people. It also provided National Minimum wage along with overtime regulations and child labor laws. It was successful because it paved the way for job benefits and overtime requirements that were created for today.

 

The Federal Housing Administration was created to improve standards and conditions, stabalize the mortgage market, as well as provide good financing systems and insure mortgage loans. In the 1940's, the FHA assisted the veterans and military families, while from the 50's-70's, it hellped the handicapped, lower income families and the elderly.

 

Indian Reorganization Act secured Native American Rights. It allowed them to return to a self government, as well has have control of their assets. They were not required to have a constitution but many tribes issued one.  

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