# What few people know about the program that "saved" America

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Meg Jacobs
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Society and politics, Law, History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/meg_jacobs_what_few_people_know_about_the_program_that_saved_america)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1932, one in four Americans was unemployed, marking the highest unemployment rate in the country's history. The Democratic presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt promised a New Deal— a comprehensive set of legislation to support struggling citizens and put the country back to work. Meg Jacobs digs into the policies of this bold campaign and how it didn't fully live up to its promises. \[Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Christina Greer, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [What few people know about the program that "saved" America](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/meg_jacobs_what_few_people_know_about_the_program_that_saved_america/1b90ce1a5155), 5 min (TED's player)