Compare the speeches by Republican nominee Alfred Langdon and President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1936 presidential race. On what grounds does Langdon criticize Roosevelt’s New Deal policies, and how does Roosevelt defend them? What seem to be their most fundamental areas of disagreement?
Alfred Landon, “Republican Nomination Acceptance Speech” (1936) * Franklin Roosevelt, “Speech at Madison Square Garden” (1936) * Amos Owen on the Indian Reorganization Act (1970) * Anita Andrade Castro, “The Los Angeles Dressmakers Strike of 1933” (1972) 1) Compare the speeches by Republican nominee Alfred Langdon and President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1936 presidential […]