Read one Fireside Chat given by President Roosevelt during the Great Depression and two sources that document the reaction of various groups of Americans to his New Deal. Your goal is to work to see if these disparate primary sources give you a picture of the issues that were being discussed during the Great Depression -- specifically if they corroborate enough to help you paint a picture. (Hint: they might not, and that's okay.)
Read all of the sources below (there are 3 for this assignment). In 2 pages, discuss:
What problems did Roosevelt seek to address?
According to the sources in front of you, did he succeed?
How are these sources similar and/or different in style (word choice, language, audience?)
Which sources seem more reliable or trustworthy? Why?
What can you know about the topic, given ONLY these various accounts?
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