The New Deal
Primary focus:
overall economy
Not Very Effective
Refused to support
civil rights
Unemployment rate throughout economy
Well Funded
The Great Society
Primary focus:
health and
education
Effective
Supported and protected civil rights activists
Unemployment rate throughout minorities
Underfunded and Unpopular
created social welfare programs
campaigned against poverty
concerned about the environment
focused on developing economic growth
The New Deal vs The Great Society
(author: Tatiana Hunt)
