Question

In 1932 Franklin Roosevelt campaigned on the promise that his administration would demonstrate particular concern for a. small businesspeople and entrepreneurs. b. the forgotten man. c. the middle class. d. African Americans and other minorities. e. organized labor.

Answer 1

Answer: b. the forgotten man

Explanation:

As a political concept, the idea of the forgotten man that appeals to those who feel that their concerns are dismissed was first used by William Graham Sumner in 1883.

On April 7, 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt used that concept in a radio speech he delivered as part of his campaign for presidency representing the Democratic Party. He was talking about the forgotten man as the poor people who would need his New Deal the most.