LAD #28 & LAD #29

#28

FDR's first inaugural address is one of the most famous presidential addresses of all time. In this address Roosevelt said one of America's most famous quotes, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."  During these difficult times, it is up to the American people to trust the government to deal with issues of unemployment and the poor economy. The government has a plan to create more jobs, but it could be risky. Thus, there has to be policies to regulate banking, investments, and credits as well as establishing a concrete currency. FDR spent most of his time revealing that there are going to be dangers, but the nation can overcome these dangers by working together. 


#29

The Keating-Owen Child Labor Law was created in 1916 to control the amount of time children could work and to stop the interstate trade of all products made by children. In 1900 a census came out that revealed to Americans that approximately two million children were working at that time. This census prompted a national movement. Lewis Hine, a photojournalist during the time started to reveal the horrible working conditions of children in factories, mills, and mines. The Keating-Owen bill regulated child labor by restricting the age of children in factories (children now had to be older than 14 or 16). Children also received better conditions by lowering their working hours.