WPA was made to provide more work to people who didn't have any. Roosevelt did this by making unemployed citizens work on projects to earn money. The quote comes from the workers who say that America is built on the labor of the workers. At that time period people were struggling to get employed. WPA helped many Americans become successful by giving them employment. This video explains the WPA in depth.

The SSA created the social security number to keep American citizens safe. It provided a backup for American citizens. The quote explains how no politician can take away an Americans security. They also provided economic safety for Americans. The image displays the famous stamp used by the SSA that still stands today. This news article explains more in depth what the SSA is.

The TVA provided electricity for the Tennessee valley area. It provided power for rural areas that were neglected by private power companies. Today it stands with over 9 million people across 9 states. Barrack Obama was turned down when he tried to fund it. The image shows the famous quote that wants to bring electricity to all.

A program that provides young adults with paid service to the state of California. Recruit unemployed young men from urban areas to perform conservation work throughout the nation's forests, parks, and fields. The quote shows that no matter what the recruits would be able to endure anything they were pushed through. It shows that unemployment workers had something to do even if it wasn't an actual job.

CWA was another administration that provided work for unemployed citizens during the great depression. The quote explains that the responsibility of the great depression will lay on the government instead of the actual administration. Migrant workers stated that they would do anything to be employed and it was the fault of the government.

Louis Armstrong was probably the most influential people when it came to jazz. This quote by him explains how jazz isn't something you should think about but rather something that you are supposed to feel. His influence in the jazz community helped society survive and thrive during the great depression.

Like Armstrong, Ellington was an influential person during the great depression. He was known for his many compositions of jazz music. This quote shows that music in general can be anything anyone wants as long as it's something they can express themselves with and not something with a limit. His music helped millions of people get through the great depression. This image shows a poem on how Ellington started his musical career.

Parker was a renowned saxophone player who's talents were shared across the south during the great depression. His quote expresses how anyone can make music into whatever they bend and shape. His talents developed different musical styles which helped Africans Americans discover their own musical identities. This image is a link to an academic article about Charlie Parker.

Davis pioneered several musical styles, including cool jazz and modal jazz. His quote is another one about figuring out your own musical element. He states that people should create their own unique style instead of playing what other people created like he did.

Goodman uses music to connect both black people and white people. This image shows a piece of art that it his famous clarinet. This shows the intricate model of simple musical tools that Goodman used to bring people together as seen in his quote. This quote is a metaphor for black and white people being part of a piano; you can have a piano with both black and white keys.