| History 20 | Lecture 13 |
CALIFORNIA AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION
I. Introduction: Endangered Dreams
II. Dealing with the Economic Downturn
A. California's Depression
B. Poor Governance
III. Social Messiahs or False Prophets?
A. Sister Aimee
B. Dr. Francis Townsend
1. Old Age Revolving Pension Plan
C. Ham 'n' Eggs
IV. Scapegoats and Deportations
A. Dust Bowl "Okie" Migrants
B. Filipinos and Mexicans
V. Labor Strife
A. Organized Labor in San Francisco
B. Agricultural Problems
VI. The "EPIC" Battle for Governor
A. Partisan Politics and the Depression
B. Upton Sinclair
C. EPIC
D. The First Modern Media Campaign
VII. Conclusion