How TND Affected People of Color Pt.1

Reading: http://goo.gl/xk9lk 

Essential Questions: 

1. Why did Pedro Gonzalez become a Mexican-American hero?

 -Pedro Gonzalez became a Mexican-American hero because he exposed discrimination against Mexicans and Mexican-Americans on his radio program.

2. Why was Frances Perkins a hero for women?

-Frances Perkins was a hero for women because she was the first cabinet member for America.

3. What was the “Black Cabinet,” and who was the leader?
-The "Black Cabinet" was influential African Americans who was advised by Roosevelt administration on racial issues. The leader and organizer was Mary McLeod Bethune.  

Mary McLeod Bethune. (http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/79/19679-004-1F888D73.jpg)

Frances Perkins. (http://www.mtholyoke.com/pcsite/fdcs/images/Perkins24.jpeg)