Timeline Of Seniors In American

Timeline of Seniros In American
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1880s-1890s: Attempts were made to move poor people from work yards to poor houses if they were in search of relief funds.

1893-1894: Attempts were made at the first unemployment payments, but were unsuccessful due to the 1893-1894 recession.

1932: The Great Depression had gotten worse and the first attempts to fund relief failed. The Emergency Relief Act, which gave local governments $300 million, was passed into law.

1933: In March 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed Congress to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps.

1935: The Social Security Act was passed on June 17, 1935. The bill included direct relief (cash, food stamps, etc.) and changes for unemployment insurance.

1940: Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) was established.

1964: Johnsons War on Poverty is underway, and the Economic Opportunity Act was passed. Commonly known as “the Great Society.

1996: Passed under Clinton, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 becomes law.