History of the United States II / Unit 11 USH2 1537 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The National Youth Administration
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The idea
The National Youth Administration, part of the Works Progress Administration, gave work-study jobs to over five hundred thousand college students and four million high school students.
In practice
Mary McLeod Bethune, director of its Division of Negro Affairs.
Where people slip
Digital History credits her efforts for Black students receiving a fair share of its funds.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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