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WPA

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION

Established April 8, 1935
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Purpose:
Provide jobs for mostly men, women, and even children.

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WHO IT AFFECTED

  • Families
  • Couples
  • Groups of jobless people
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SUCCESSES

  • Gave jobs to over 8.5 million
  • Helped families recover
  • Changed economy
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Is it still around?
There are still some forms of the WPA today. Americans who work for it do jobs related to the government

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WORKS CITED

  • Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 05 May 2014.
  • "Explore PBS." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 05 May 2014.
  • "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2014.

Anna Tsyrulnikov