Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko are best-known as pioneers of Abstract Expressionism. But all four were also among thousands of artists and other creatives employed by the government through the Works Progress Administration (WPA) between the years of 1935 and 1943. That the arts would be funded significantly by the federal government—never mind that it would actively employ artists—may well raise an eyebrow today. But working under a subdivision of the WPA known as the Federal Art Project, these artists got to work to help the country recover from the Great Depression, as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal.
Evidence of impoverishment and a portfolio showcasing one’s skills and commitment to the arts were all that was needed to qualify for the WPA initiative. This and the Federal Art Project’s non-discrimination clause meant that it attracted, and hired, not just white men but also artists of color and women who received little attention in the mainstream art world of the day. These artists created posters, murals, paintings, and sculptures to adorn public buildings.
Agriculture changed the way ppl lived resulting in them not having to work as much. When ppl figured out they could grow crops and not have to hunt for food it saved them energy and was more convenient.
Harris's testimony about the work experience for women in mines is horrible. These women work in the mines about 12 hours a day which is very high for a women.
Explanation:
Betty Harris is a woman lived in England. In 1827, he join the job of coal pit in the mine after marriage in the age of 23 years. He worked in the mines 12 hours a day which impose a bad impact on her marriage life.
