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DepressioDepression, n, War, and War, and RecoveryRecovery
Unit Unit 88Unit Unit 88
The economy was The economy was ““boomingbooming”” in the in the 19201920’’ss
PeoplePeople’’s income s income had risen about had risen about 35% in a ten year 35% in a ten year period – so most period – so most people had more people had more money to spend.money to spend.
The greatest impact The greatest impact on life in America in on life in America in the 20the 20’’s was the s was the automobile.automobile.
Henry Ford wanted to make a Henry Ford wanted to make a car everyone could affordcar everyone could afford
He came up with He came up with the Model T.the Model T.
Each car cost $335.Each car cost $335. With his use of an With his use of an
assembly line he assembly line he could produce a could produce a new car every 10 new car every 10 seconds.seconds.
Some other advances in Some other advances in technology improved lifetechnology improved life
Products could now be Products could now be made cheaper – and made cheaper – and faster.faster.
People started People started installment buying installment buying – – paying a little at a time paying a little at a time (in installments).(in installments).
Petroleum and electricity Petroleum and electricity became cheap and easily became cheap and easily available.available.
There were now electric There were now electric vacuum cleaners, vacuum cleaners, washers, sewing washers, sewing machines, toasters, fans, machines, toasters, fans, etc…etc…
This was also the time that commercial This was also the time that commercial air transportation began to growair transportation began to grow
Charles Lindberg Charles Lindberg was was one of these early one of these early pilots.pilots.
He was the first He was the first person to fly non-stop person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic.across the Atlantic.
He was one of our He was one of our nations biggest nations biggest heroes for a long heroes for a long time.time.
Later – Later – Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart did the same thingdid the same thing
The 20The 20’’s were also a great time for young s were also a great time for young peoplepeople
Young people began Young people began to rebel against to rebel against
tradition and do their tradition and do their own things.own things.
It was just a time It was just a time to have some funto have some fun
Smoked and drankSmoked and drank Stayed out lateStayed out late Talked openly Talked openly
about sexabout sex Some people even Some people even
kissed in publickissed in public A lot more leisure A lot more leisure
timetime
““FlappersFlappers””
werewere modern stylish woman of the modern stylish woman of the 19201920’’ss
Knee length skirtsKnee length skirts Short sleevesShort sleeves A tight hat – over A tight hat – over
short hairshort hair SmokedSmoked Wore make-upWore make-up Often had jobsOften had jobs
But it was also a time of But it was also a time of ProhibitionProhibition
With speakeasies: With speakeasies: ““clubsclubs”” where you where you could still get illegal could still get illegal drinksdrinks
With bootleggers: With bootleggers: people who made or people who made or transported illegal transported illegal alcoholalcohol
Behind the bootleggers: Behind the bootleggers: criminalscriminals
The mob would use force and The mob would use force and violence to make money.violence to make money.
People may have actually drinking People may have actually drinking more than they were before more than they were before prohibition.prohibition.
Eventually the prohibition Eventually the prohibition amendment was repealed.amendment was repealed.
Al CaponeAl Capone
Had as many as 700 people working Had as many as 700 people working for him.for him.
Even had corrupt police and judges Even had corrupt police and judges backing him up.backing him up.
The only way they could find to The only way they could find to prosecute him was for income tax prosecute him was for income tax evasionevasion
Sent to Alcatraz (Sent to Alcatraz (““the Rockthe Rock””).). Released, but died soon after.Released, but died soon after. HeHe’’s the most famous, but there were s the most famous, but there were
many people like him.many people like him.
There were still racial problems in There were still racial problems in AmericaAmerica
During the Great Migration, During the Great Migration, many African Americans many African Americans thought their lives would be thought their lives would be getting better, but they getting better, but they didndidn’’t.t.
There was still a lot of There was still a lot of discrimination in jobs and discrimination in jobs and housing.housing.
Even still – more than 1.5 Even still – more than 1.5 million African Americans million African Americans relocated to the north at this relocated to the north at this time.time.
Even the Even the NAACPNAACP tried to tried to help, but they couldnhelp, but they couldn’’t get t get Congress to do much.Congress to do much.
There were conflicts betweenThere were conflicts between:: African Americans and whites African Americans and whites Native born people and Native born people and
immigrants immigrants Urban and rural peopleUrban and rural people Over science and religionOver science and religion
There were conflicts betweenThere were conflicts between:: African Americans and whites African Americans and whites Native born people and Native born people and
immigrants immigrants Urban and rural peopleUrban and rural people Over science and religionOver science and religion
Intolerance (and the Intolerance (and the KKK)KKK)
1924: The KKK had 5 million members.1924: The KKK had 5 million members. Because… some groups were feeling Because… some groups were feeling
threatened by all the “changes” in America.threatened by all the “changes” in America. They even had a march in Washington D.C. They even had a march in Washington D.C.
without their hoodswithout their hoods.. Because of their power, no political party Because of their power, no political party
wanted to deal with them.wanted to deal with them. This is the time period where they started This is the time period where they started
going after a lot of different groups (Blacks, going after a lot of different groups (Blacks, Jews, New Women, Catholics, Immigrants, Jews, New Women, Catholics, Immigrants, and anyone different).and anyone different).
And, there was a movement And, there was a movement called called fundamentalismfundamentalism
This was whether ideas This was whether ideas about evolution could be about evolution could be taught in school.taught in school.
Many states had laws Many states had laws that said the only thing that said the only thing that could be taught that could be taught was the biblical story of was the biblical story of creation.creation.
““The Scopes TrialThe Scopes Trial”” is is famous for this. famous for this.
John Scopes was found John Scopes was found guilty of teaching guilty of teaching evolution.evolution.
Depression, War, and Depression, War, and RecoveryRecoveryUnit 8AUnit 8A
Remember – people had a lot Remember – people had a lot more money to spend in the more money to spend in the
19201920’’ss People wanted to have People wanted to have
fun – and were willing to fun – and were willing to spend money to have spend money to have fun.fun.
There were 100 million There were 100 million moviegoers every week. moviegoers every week.
People went to People went to museums, public museums, public libraries, listening to the libraries, listening to the radio, talking on the radio, talking on the phone, driving their phone, driving their cars, etc…cars, etc…
Radio and movies were the two Radio and movies were the two biggest forms of biggest forms of mass media mass media in in
the 20the 20’’ss The first The first
commercial radio commercial radio broadcast was in broadcast was in 1920 and played 1920 and played news, sports, news, sports, music, comedy, music, comedy, and commercials.and commercials.
MoviesMovies
In the 20In the 20’’s, most s, most movies were still silent movies were still silent – but there were – but there were starting to be some starting to be some popular movie stars.popular movie stars.
The Jazz Singer had the The Jazz Singer had the first sound (1927).first sound (1927).
Steamboat Willie was Steamboat Willie was the first animated the first animated movie (1928)movie (1928)
http://silent-movies.com/
Sports figures were some of the Sports figures were some of the biggest heroes of the 1920biggest heroes of the 1920’’ss
The 1920The 1920’’s has been called s has been called
the the ““golden agegolden age”” of sports of sports
African Americans used the same African Americans used the same forms of entertainment to express forms of entertainment to express
themselvesthemselves This time/place was called This time/place was called
““the Harlem Renaissance.the Harlem Renaissance.”” New York City was the unofficial New York City was the unofficial
Black capital of America and Black capital of America and Harlem was on NYC’s West Side.Harlem was on NYC’s West Side.
Harlem was the largest black Harlem was the largest black urban community in the world.urban community in the world.
Harlem (New York) was an Harlem (New York) was an African American cultural center African American cultural center for the arts – everything from for the arts – everything from music to poetry.music to poetry.
Jazz was bigJazz was bigin the 20in the 20’’ss
But even in many of But even in many of the clubs where Blacks the clubs where Blacks were entertainers, were entertainers, only white people only white people were allowed to were allowed to watch/listen.watch/listen.
Two of the most Two of the most popular musicians popular musicians were Louis Armstrong were Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington.and Duke Ellington.
HarlemHarlem’’s most famous s most famous nightclub: nightclub: The Cotton ClubThe Cotton Club
There was another side to the There was another side to the world at the time:world at the time:
A group of people in A group of people in despair (There had despair (There had just been a war with just been a war with millions of dead and millions of dead and just saw little hope just saw little hope for a better future)for a better future)
They were called They were called ““the Lost Generatiothe Lost Generationn ””
Many of these moved to ParisMany of these moved to Paris(and some wrote about their view of the (and some wrote about their view of the
world)world) Ernest HemmingErnest Hemming (A Farewell to Arms, The Old (A Farewell to Arms, The Old
Man and the Sea, For whom Man and the Sea, For whom the Bell Tolls), who had the Bell Tolls), who had been an ambulance driver been an ambulance driver in WWI.in WWI.
F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby) – about (The Great Gatsby) – about
New Yorkers whose lives New Yorkers whose lives spin out of control.spin out of control.
Sinclair LewisSinclair Lewis (Babbitt), made fun of (Babbitt), made fun of
middle class America and middle class America and their materialismtheir materialism
Chapter 26: The Great Depression and the New Chapter 26: The Great Depression and the New DealDeal
Section 1: Hoover and the CrashSection 1: Hoover and the CrashSection 2: Roosevelt and the New DealSection 2: Roosevelt and the New Deal
HerbertHerbert HooverHoover became president in 1828 became president in 1828
But…. he became But…. he became president at a time where president at a time where America was just starting America was just starting to have some money to have some money issues.issues.
Businesses had made so Businesses had made so much stuff that they much stuff that they couldncouldn’’t sell it all – and t sell it all – and they even had to lay off they even had to lay off some workers.some workers.
Some people were buying Some people were buying so much stuff on credit so much stuff on credit that theythat they’’d never be able d never be able to pay off their bills.to pay off their bills.
Stock market Stock market prices were prices were rising and people rushed to rising and people rushed to buy stocks (stocks donbuy stocks (stocks don’’t t always keep going up and always keep going up and if theyif they’’ve gone up they ve gone up they might be coming back might be coming back down some).down some).
A A ““littlelittle”” 1920 1920’’s s stock market crashstock market crash timeline timeline::
A.A. September 3September 3rdrd, 1929: Stock values reached a, 1929: Stock values reached a highhigh point. point.B.B. Prices then wentPrices then went downwarddownward..C.C. On October 23On October 23rdrd: prices dropped : prices dropped a lota lot and people started and people started
to try and sell.to try and sell.D.D. The falling prices The falling prices scaredscared buyers who thought they might buyers who thought they might
drop even more.drop even more.E.E. October 24October 24thth: a record number of shares was traded.: a record number of shares was traded.F.F. By October 29By October 29thth, Black Tuesday, , Black Tuesday, investors sold even more investors sold even more
stocks at low prices.stocks at low prices. This was called the Crash of 1929. This was called the Crash of 1929.G.G. Banks began to demand that people pay back the money Banks began to demand that people pay back the money
they had they had borrowedborrowed to buy the stocks. to buy the stocks.H.H. BanksBanks ran short of money to give people to repay their ran short of money to give people to repay their
loans.loans.I.I. Many banks did not have enough cash on hand to pay Many banks did not have enough cash on hand to pay
back their customers and back their customers and closedclosed..J.J. BusinessesBusinesses sold less and less because people just didn sold less and less because people just didn’’t t
have any money.have any money.K.K. Many businesses Many businesses laid offlaid off workers. workers.L.L. Thousands of people lost their Thousands of people lost their jobsjobs and millions went and millions went
hungryhungry
The Dow Jones in 1929The Dow Jones in 1929
The Dow-Jones is an index that shows how 30 large publicly owned companies based in the United States have traded
during a standard trading session in the stock market.
America had other depressions, but none America had other depressions, but none had this much suffering and lasted this long, had this much suffering and lasted this long,
so itso it’’s called:s called:
The Great DepressionThe Great Depression It also affected millions It also affected millions
of people around the of people around the worldworld
Now – you would think President Hoover Now – you would think President Hoover would do everything he could to help out, would do everything he could to help out,
but…but… He believed in He believed in ““rugged individualisrugged individualis
mm ”” He didnHe didn’’t support the idea of t support the idea of
government support for the poor government support for the poor what we call what we call social welfare.social welfare.
He wanted volunteers to help other He wanted volunteers to help other people.people.
One thing Hoover tried: to balance One thing Hoover tried: to balance the federal budget by cutting the federal budget by cutting government spending and raising government spending and raising taxes, but… that pulled more money taxes, but… that pulled more money out of the economy and actually out of the economy and actually made things worse.made things worse.
People blamed him for everything People blamed him for everything that went bad.that went bad.
Hoover Hog / Hoover Blanket / Hooverville / Hoover Hoover Hog / Hoover Blanket / Hooverville / Hoover FlagFlag
By 1932, millions of people lacked food and By 1932, millions of people lacked food and shelter – and it was time for a presidential shelter – and it was time for a presidential
electionelection
You donYou don’’t really know t really know him, but does Herbert him, but does Herbert Hoover seem like the Hoover seem like the guy youguy you’’d want d want running things 4 more running things 4 more years?years?
The country felt the The country felt the same way and elected same way and elected Franklin Delano Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)Roosevelt (FDR)
Right away he did some things to help Right away he did some things to help out:out:
He told the country: He told the country: ““the only thing we have the only thing we have to fear…. is fear itself.to fear…. is fear itself.””
He declared a He declared a ““bank bank holidayholiday”” and closed all and closed all the banks.the banks.
He promised only safe He promised only safe and secure banks would and secure banks would be allowed to re-open.be allowed to re-open.
He kept letting the He kept letting the country know things country know things would be okay – he would be okay – he even had even had ““fireside chatfireside chatss””
One way a lot of presidents get judges One way a lot of presidents get judges is by what they do in their first is by what they do in their first 100 100
days days in officein office
That goes back to That goes back to FDR and all the FDR and all the things he tried to things he tried to do right away.do right away.
Roosevelt also promised aRoosevelt also promised a ““New DealNew Deal”” for Americans for Americans
ReliefRelief for the for the hungry and jobless.hungry and jobless.
RecoveryRecovery for for agriculture and agriculture and industry.industry.
ReformReform to change to change the way the the way the economy worked.economy worked.
Some Some FDRFDR personal personal information…information…
He was a distant cousin He was a distant cousin of Teddy Roosevelt of Teddy Roosevelt (4(4thth).).
He was married to his He was married to his cousin.cousin.
(5(5thth cousin). cousin). When he was 39 he When he was 39 he
caught polio .caught polio . For the rest of his life For the rest of his life
he walked with canes, he walked with canes, or rode in a wheelchair.or rode in a wheelchair.
Most people didnMost people didn’’t t even know.even know.
Anna Anna ““EleanorEleanor”” Roosevelt Roosevelt
One of the more One of the more active wives of a active wives of a presidentpresident
A symbol of A symbol of strength in women strength in women of the timeof the time
FDR started many new programs to FDR started many new programs to help out (some still affect us today)help out (some still affect us today)
ProgramsPrograms AccomplishmentsAccomplishmentsPWAPWA
(Public Works (Public Works Administration)Administration)
Created jobs by having people build Created jobs by having people build
highways, bridges and public workshighways, bridges and public works
TVATVA(Tennessee Valley (Tennessee Valley
Authority)Authority)
Planned Planned developmentdevelopment of the Tennessee of the Tennessee
Valley Region (including a dam) Valley Region (including a dam)
CCCCCC(Civilian Conservation (Civilian Conservation
Corps)Corps)
Hired young men to plant trees, build dams, Hired young men to plant trees, build dams, and work on other and work on other conservationconservation projects projects
FDICFDIC(Federal Deposit (Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation)Insurance Corporation)
Protected the money of depositors in Protected the money of depositors in
insuredinsured banks banks
WPAWPA(Works Progress (Works Progress Administration)Administration)
Established large scale national works Established large scale national works programs to create programs to create jobsjobs
NYANYANational Youth National Youth Administration)Administration)
Set up programs for Set up programs for young peopleyoung people people and people and
helped them continue their education helped them continue their education
Social Security Social Security ActAct
Provided workers with unemployment Provided workers with unemployment insurance and insurance and
retirementretirement benefits. benefits.
Roosevelt wasnRoosevelt wasn’’t perfect in t perfect in everything he did.everything he did.
There were some There were some people that didnpeople that didn’’t t like that he used like that he used deficit spending.deficit spending.
Spending money Spending money they didnthey didn’’t have t have yet.yet.
People escaped through People escaped through entertainment entertainment
This entertainment was often not This entertainment was often not realisticrealistic
MoviesMovies
RadioRadio
SwingSwing
Chapter 26: The Great Depression and the New Chapter 26: The Great Depression and the New DealDeal
Section 3: Life During the DepressionSection 3: Life During the DepressionSection 4: The Effects of the New DealSection 4: The Effects of the New Deal
There were a lot of problems in the There were a lot of problems in the country in the 30country in the 30’’s – more than just s – more than just
moneymoney Even the weather Even the weather
was horrible.was horrible. Lots of tornados, Lots of tornados,
earthquakes, earthquakes, hurricanes, hurricanes, droughts, dust droughts, dust storms, floods, storms, floods, etc….etc….
The Great Plains was called The Great Plains was called ““the Dust the Dust BowlBowl””
The original grass The original grass prairie had been prairie had been plowed up for farms. plowed up for farms.
There was very little There was very little rain for a while.rain for a while.
Winds picked up the Winds picked up the dry dirt and blew it all dry dirt and blew it all over the place. over the place.
Crops, homes, and Crops, homes, and lives were ruined.lives were ruined.
The worst place was The worst place was probably Oklahoma.probably Oklahoma.
It was just a tough time to liveIt was just a tough time to live
People didnPeople didn’’t have jobs t have jobs (25-35% unemployment (25-35% unemployment rates)rates)
Many people didnMany people didn’’t t even have food.even have food.
People lost their homes.People lost their homes. Many people lived on Many people lived on
the streets, under the streets, under bridges, in homemade bridges, in homemade shacks, etc.shacks, etc.
Many teens would just Many teens would just leave home – wither to leave home – wither to get a job or just so they get a job or just so they wouldnwouldn’’t be a burden on t be a burden on their parents.their parents.
Women who had jobs Women who had jobs were pressured to give were pressured to give them up – to men. them up – to men.
Eleanor Roosevelt and other Eleanor Roosevelt and other women tried to help any way they women tried to help any way they
could.could. More women held More women held
government jobs than government jobs than ever before.ever before.
There was even There was even women in the women in the presidents cabinet for presidents cabinet for the first time.the first time.
One of them (Frances One of them (Frances Perkins) worked on a Perkins) worked on a minimum wage law, minimum wage law, child employment child employment laws, and laws, and unemployment unemployment compensation)compensation)
Some others who tried to help Some others who tried to help out Roosevelt were his out Roosevelt were his ““Brain Brain
TrustTrust””
This was a group of This was a group of advisors who gave advisors who gave him all kinds of him all kinds of help with what he help with what he wanted to do – and wanted to do – and what he did do.what he did do.
He also tried to influence the Supreme Court He also tried to influence the Supreme Court
by trying to add more judges by trying to add more judges (who(who’’d of course, go along with what he d of course, go along with what he
wanted)wanted)
It was called his It was called his ““court-packingcourt-packing”” plan.plan.
It’s been It’s been declared illegal declared illegal since FDR tried since FDR tried it.it.
There were a lot of people that There were a lot of people that thought Roosevelt just had too thought Roosevelt just had too
much powermuch power
FD Roosevelt also included more FD Roosevelt also included more African Americans in governmentAfrican Americans in government
But he didnBut he didn’’t push for t push for new civil rights laws.new civil rights laws.
Many Mexican Many Mexican Americans were part of Americans were part of the New Deal Programs the New Deal Programs (CCC, WPA, etc…), but (CCC, WPA, etc…), but some went back to some went back to Mexico.Mexico.
Native Americans were Native Americans were actually given actually given ““somesome”” land back – and the land back – and the ““Indian Arts and Crafts Indian Arts and Crafts BoardBoard”” was developed was developed to promote native artsto promote native arts
People who lived through the depression People who lived through the depression were often affected by it the rest of their were often affected by it the rest of their
lives.lives.
Many were afraid they Many were afraid they could lose any money could lose any money and property they and property they had.had.
One effect of the One effect of the DepressionDepression
Big governmentBig government A lot of new A lot of new
government government programs started programs started at this time. at this time.
The government The government even went into even went into debt to pay for debt to pay for some of these some of these programs.programs.
People and politicians still have debates People and politicians still have debates over over
what role government should play in our what role government should play in our lives.lives.
Democrats are more Democrats are more likely to be likely to be ““liberalsliberals””
emphasizes individual rights emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity. and equality of opportunity. Liberals are generally united Liberals are generally united by their support for a number by their support for a number of principles, including of principles, including extensive freedom of thought extensive freedom of thought and speech, limitations on the and speech, limitations on the power of governments, the power of governments, the rule of law, the free exchange rule of law, the free exchange of ideas, a market or mixed of ideas, a market or mixed economy, and a transparent economy, and a transparent system of government.system of government.
Republicans are more Republicans are more likely to be likely to be ““conservativesconservatives””
Opposition to rapid change in Opposition to rapid change in governmental and societal governmental and societal institutions. Emphasizes institutions. Emphasizes process (slow change) over process (slow change) over product (any particular form product (any particular form of government). To the of government). To the classical conservative, classical conservative, whether one arrives at a whether one arrives at a right- or left-leaning right- or left-leaning government is less important government is less important than whether change is than whether change is effected through rule of law effected through rule of law rather than through rather than through revolution and sudden revolution and sudden innovation.innovation.
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People and politicians still have debates People and politicians still have debates over over
what role government should play in our what role government should play in our lives.lives.
Democrats are more Democrats are more likely to be likely to be ““liberalsliberals””
Wants action to bring Wants action to bring about social and about social and economic changeseconomic changes
Liberals are Liberals are sometimes said to be sometimes said to be ““left wingleft wing””
Republicans are more Republicans are more likely to be likely to be ““conservativesconservatives””
Wants few Wants few government controls government controls and individual and individual freedom in economicsfreedom in economics
Conservatives are Conservatives are sometimes said to be sometimes said to be ““right wingright wing””
(But, you could be a right wing democrat – or a left wing republican)
Liberals Liberals from: from:
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/politicalscience/a/liberal.htmhttp://homeworktips.about.com/od/politicalscience/a/liberal.htm For progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. For progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. For concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, For concepts of maximum individual freedom possible,
especially as guaranteed by law and secured by especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties. governmental protection of civil liberties.
For freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of For freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers. dissident artists and writers.
Free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude Free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners. toward foreigners.
When you look at the definitions of the term, you can see When you look at the definitions of the term, you can see why liberals are vulnerable to criticism. By remaining why liberals are vulnerable to criticism. By remaining favorable to the freedoms of all people—regardless of race, favorable to the freedoms of all people—regardless of race, sexual orientation, religion, and heritage, liberals become sexual orientation, religion, and heritage, liberals become easy targets. easy targets.
In favor of government funded programs, most specifically In favor of government funded programs, most specifically those that address inequalities that they view as having those that address inequalities that they view as having derived from historical discrimination. Liberals believe that derived from historical discrimination. Liberals believe that prejudice and stereotyping in society can hamper the prejudice and stereotyping in society can hamper the opportunities for some citizens.opportunities for some citizens.
For this reason, liberals have been labeled "bleeding hearts" For this reason, liberals have been labeled "bleeding hearts" and "tax and spenders" in reference to their support of and "tax and spenders" in reference to their support of public policies that address restricted access to health care, public policies that address restricted access to health care, housing, and jobs. housing, and jobs.
ConservativesConservativesfrom: from:
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/politicalscience/f/conservative.htmhttp://homeworktips.about.com/od/politicalscience/f/conservative.htm
Disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to Disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change. restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.change.
Critics accuse some organizations of having a conservative bias Critics accuse some organizations of having a conservative bias or political slant. What does this mean?or political slant. What does this mean?
Conservative thinkers often believe that there is a right and Conservative thinkers often believe that there is a right and wrong answer in most situations, while more liberal thinkers see wrong answer in most situations, while more liberal thinkers see a lot of grey in most situations. When critics claim a a lot of grey in most situations. When critics claim a conservative bias exists, they are saying that the media is, in a conservative bias exists, they are saying that the media is, in a sense, favoring a view that they deem right or moral.sense, favoring a view that they deem right or moral.
To clarify, liberals are open to all views, regardless of opinions To clarify, liberals are open to all views, regardless of opinions about right and wrong, while conservatives take a stand on about right and wrong, while conservatives take a stand on which view is the moral view. which view is the moral view.
The definitions above indicate that conservative thinkers favor The definitions above indicate that conservative thinkers favor tradition over change and morality over behavior that they deem tradition over change and morality over behavior that they deem indecent or amoral. By claiming that a medial outlet or book has indecent or amoral. By claiming that a medial outlet or book has a conservative slant, critics are claiming that the media is a conservative slant, critics are claiming that the media is providing a specific view based on ideology.providing a specific view based on ideology.
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