History Of Social Security

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new laws made by Americans is that the laws discriminated against the poor. By this I mean that there was no set criteria for being poor. All the decisions on whether or not you were considered to be poor enough to receive money was made on an individual basis. Because of this many needy people did not receive the benefits they were entitled. If the individual making the decision was racist or didn’t like the person seeking money, they denied the person of the money. This attitude toward the poor continued for centuries.
Poverty doesn’t discriminate between races, gender, or age. People of all types can be poor. Most people however, don’t feel as compassionate towards middle-aged poor people, the common feeling is that if they didn’t want to be poor all they had to do was to go and get a job. As a result of this, deeper compassion was felt for those who couldn’t get a job, mainly children and the elderly. One person who recognized the severity of the situation was the ...

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such as the Civil War pensions program could be adapted to include the entire community.
Workers compensation was the next battle to be won in the struggle towards economic security. In 1908 the Federal government passed a law protecting Federal employees from injuries in hazardous jobs. Soon thereafter, many states adapted similar laws, and by 1929 workers compensation laws were in affect in every state. These laws held the employer responsible for living expenses if an employee was killed or injured while on the job. This one a major step towards the social security that we enjoy today, but still some people were unhappy.
Huey Long, Governor and Senator from Louisiana, was ...

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