Tag Archives: FDR
The American Labor Party Sought to Empower Latinos
The American Labor Party in New York reached out to Latinos in Spanish Harlem. Continue reading
The Zoot Suit Riots: The View from Washington
The Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles in June 1943 generated headlines in the nation’s capitol. The violence against young Mexican Americans created an international stir and could have undermined home front unity at a critical period in World War II. Continue reading
She Was One of Us: Eleanor Roosevelt and the American Worker
First lady Eleanor Roosevelt was a larger-than-life figure, a well-known New Dealer with an affinity for the struggles of women, workers, and minorities. An adroit behind-the-scenes advocate, she also assumed a groundbreaking public role: she wrote a daily newspaper column, … Continue reading
