Michael Dawson

The World

The New Deal and African Americans

Global Politics

University of Chicago professor Michael Dawson says African Americans are the ones who stand to suffer most if a group of governors from southern states turn down stimulus funds. He looks at how the New Deal fits into the racial history of the U.S.

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