After the Great Depression, citizens of the United States found it hard to get back on their feet. When President Roosevelt came into office, he announced the New Deal. These were programs for the United States citizens to help recover from the aftermath of the Great Depression.
There were many new jobs open thanks to the programs brought by the New Deal, many of these open to African Americans. During the Great Depression, minorities were laid off from jobs much more than whites, so this was a very important step of getting minorities out of poverty.
Since there were a lot more jobs and schools brought by the New Deal, this also meant that more women were receiving education and well paying jobs. It was normally the men who would work, but during this time many women were starting to work and earn money as well.