The idea that the government should care for and protect its people.
Citizens of Texas who identified as Mexican were known as Texicans.
The Confederacy saw themselves as fighting a second war for independence. They were rebelling against what they felt was an oppressive government that was infringing on their rights.
Lincoln referenced the forefathers in his Gettysburg Address and felt that keeping the union together was what they had fought for, they created a new nation, not one that should be torn apart.
During the Great Depression in America, unemployment grew at a remarkable rate. At one point during this era, roughly 25% of Americans were unemployed.
When this many people are unemployed, there are several other problems tha arise. If people are unemployed, they don't have the ability to pay their bills (rent, mortgage, heat, etc.). Along with this, people who are unemployed do not have the means to buy food. This is where the breadlines come in.
These breadlines represent how Americans relied on assistance for organizations/government in order to survive during this era. This helped to ensure that Americans who were unemployed still had the means to live. However, this addresses only one small part of unemployment.
