Second Inaugural Address

Second Inaugural Address

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

Great Depression
New Deal
Economic recovery—United States
Federal government intervention
Poverty—United States
Social reform—United States

In his Second Inaugural Address on January 20, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt reflected on the progress of the New Deal while acknowledging the continued struggles caused by the Great Depression. Roosevelt defended expanded federal involvement in economic and social policy, emphasizing the government’s responsibility to address unemployment, poverty, and inequality. The speech illustrates how the Roosevelt administration justified continued intervention during the recovery period.

Avalon Project, Yale Law School

N/A

1937-01-20

Text

Digital text (presidential speech)

https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/froos2.asp

Avalon Project, Yale Law School

English

Related to the New Deal; related to Roosevelt’s economic recovery policies during the Great Depression

1937 United States

Public domain