History A-Level
Roosevelt's political priorities
What Roosevelt's political priorities means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Roosevelt's political priorities
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Roosevelt's political priorities in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Needing southern Democrat votes for New Deal legislation, the President avoided challenging segregation and did not support anti-lynching or anti-poll-tax measures.
Topics that use Roosevelt's political priorities
- Paper 3, Option 39.1: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850–2009 - 3 The New Deal and race relations, 1933–41 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Anti-lynching legislation
- Congressional power and seniority
- Economic change and racial inequality
- Federal relief and welfare
- One-party politics in the South
- Political realignment and black voting
- Voter suppression
- Jim Crow segregation
Using Roosevelt's political priorities in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise History questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All History A-Level termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge