Wade in the Water was used as a freedom song as the lyrics gave geographical hints for a safer travel. âTo escaping slaves, the song told them to abandon the path and move into the water. By traveling along the waterâs edge or across a body of water, the slaves would throw chasing dogs and their keepers off the scentâ (Wade in the Water).
What is the Soldier For Life-Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP)? SFL-TAP (formerly known as the Army Career & Alumni Program, ACAP) was created to help military members be successful in their transition to the civilian sector. SFL-TAP delivers transition assistance and support to ensure all eligible transitioners have the knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to be competitive and successful in the global workforce and achieve their post military service goals.
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was the new name given by the Roosevelt Administration to the Emergency Relief Administration which President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had created in 1933. FERA was established as a result of the Federal Emergency Relief Act and was replaced in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration. Prior to 1933, the federal government gave loans to the states to operate relief programs. One of these, the New York state program TERA, was set up in 1931 and headed