"I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished. The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."

—Years of Dust, Albert Marrin

How does President Roosevelt’s speech persuade Americans to support the laws in helping people during the Great Depression?

Roosevelt wants listeners to feel that the nation should do more to take care of people who need help.
Roosevelt wants listeners to think badly about people who are already wealthy.
Roosevelt’s role as president makes all Americans feel as though they have to agree with what he says.