Question

helping farmers (pages 496 - 498)
how did the second new deal help farmers?
things were still tough for farmers in the mid 1930s. the first aaa had helped some farmers before it was struck down by the supreme court.
now congress passed new laws to replace the first aaa. one program paid farmers to use soil conservation measures in managing their land. the second aaa was passed without the tax that had made the first one unconstitutional.
other laws helped sharecroppers and tenant farmers. they provided loans to help farmers buy land. new laws also helped migrant workers by providing better housing for them.

1. what action did the second new deal take to help farmers?

roosevelt extends relief (pages 498 - 499)
what were the wpa and nya?
a new agency called the works progress administration (wpa) set out to create jobs as quickly as possible. the wpa used millions of workers to build airports, roads, libraries, schools, and hospitals. some workers made clothes for the needy.
some people criticized the wpa as a make - work program that created useless jobs just to give people a paycheck. but the wpa created works of lasting value. and it gave working people a sense of hope and dignity along with their paychecks.
the wpa also employed teachers, writers, artists, actors, and musicians. and it made special efforts to help women, minorities, and the young.
the national youth administration (nya) provided aid and part - time jobs to many high school and college students. this allowed them to get an education even in tough economic times.

1. how did the wpa and nya help people?

improving labor and other reforms (pages 499 - 501)
how did the second new deal help workers?
the second new deal created important reforms for labor. congress passed the national labor relations act to replace the nira, which the supreme court struck down. this law is often called the wagner act.
the wagner act supported workers right to collective bargaining. it also banned unfair labor practices. the wagner act set up the national labor relations board (nlrb) to enforce these reforms.
the fair labor standards act of 1938 set maximum hours and a minimum wage for the first time. it set a workweek of 44 hours. it also banned child labor in factories.
the social security act was one of the most important achievements of the new deal. it had three parts:

• old - age insurance—supplemental retirement plan that provided funds from what workers and employers paid into the system
• unemployment compensation—payments to workers who lost their jobs
• aid to the disabled and families with children—this helped people who could not be expected to work

the second new deal also extended electricity to rural areas through the rural electrification administration (rea).

1. how did the second new deal try to protect workers?

Explanation:

Question 2: What action did the Second New Deal take to help farmers?

To answer this, we refer to the text under "Helping Farmers" and "Other laws..." section. The Second New Deal passed new laws: 1) The second AAA paid farmers for soil conservation measures. 2) Other laws helped sharecroppers, tenant farmers (provided loans to buy land), and migrant workers (better housing).

For WPA: Created jobs (built infrastructure, employed artists/teachers, helped needy with clothes), gave dignity/hope, created lasting works. For NYA: Provided aid/part - time jobs to high - school/college students to enable education in tough times.

Refer to "Improving Labor and Other Reforms" section. 1) Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act): Supported collective bargaining, banned unfair labor practices, set up NLRB. 2) Fair Labor Standards Act (1938): Set max hours (44 - hour workweek), minimum wage, banned child labor in factories. 3) Social Security Act: Provided old - age insurance, unemployment compensation, aid to disabled/families with children. Also, extended electricity to rural areas via REA.

Answer:

The Second New Deal passed the second AAA (paying farmers for soil conservation land management) and other laws: helping sharecroppers/tenant farmers (loans to buy land) and migrant workers (better housing).

Question 3: How did the WPA and NYA help people?