What groups of people were considered a part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's new deal coalition?

Answer 1

Franklin D. Roosevelt forged a coalition that included the Democratic state party organizations, city machines, labor unions, blue collar workers, minorities (racial, ethnic and religious), farmers, white Southerners, people on relief, and intellectuals.

Answer 2

Affirmative action, which took effect March 6, 1961, provides advantages for people of a minority group who are seen to have traditionally been discriminated against, with the aim of creating a more egalitarian society through preferential access to education, employment, health care, social welfare, etc. Affirmative action required that colleges, businesses, etc take the best qualified person without regard to race, religion, national orgin, gender, and race.

Answer 3

The New Deal programs of FDR also created a liberal political alliance made up of labor unions, blacks and other ethnic and religious minorities, intellectuals, the poor, and some farmers. These groups became the backbone of the Democratic Party for decades following the Depression.

Answer 4

African Americans, Southerners, Labor unions, Catholics, and Jews.

Answer 5

There were many groups that were a part of the New Deal coalition such as farmers, progressive bankers and ethnic minorities. Other groups were students and workers.

Answer 6

The new deal coalition gave the democrats a sizable majority in both houses of congress.