Hope for American Democracy, According to Heather Cox Richardson
On with Kara Swisher
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Opposition to the New Deal
In 1937, two groups strongly opposed the New Deal: white Southern Democrats who supported segregation and the Republican pro-business wing. Together, they formed the conservative manifesto, which rejected government regulation in business, social safety nets, public infrastructure projects, and civil rights protection, arguing that these should be private or church responsibilities.
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