How Did Americans Grow During The Great Depression
1929 the stock market crashed and caused many significant difficulties including economic problems and starvation. Along with these issues, people tried there best to do what they could to be able to survive. Many citizens banded together and formed organizations in an attempt to restore the prices of goods and services. Farmers were the majority of the people who were leading the fight against the Great Depression.
Family’s were struggling in different ways depending on what their economic situation was. In an attempt to have a meal some of them had to use there own pets as a way of being able to eat. “He thinks we are not going to eat it,” his sister told her, “but we are” (Bird). This was their way of compensating and making up for the food they did not have. In order to keep warm, they sometimes used their own furniture, setting it ablaze. “From 1929 to 1931, the number of children entering custodial institutions increased by 50 percent” (Bryson). Many families faced the loss of their home. Citizens who were unable to pay rent often asked to borrow money from family members. And in the worst cases had to move in with them. …show more content…
“The unemployment rate didn't drop below ten percent until after the country entered World War II, in December of 1941” (Barlie). Employers along with the federal government had to split up jobs so that the head of the household was getting the income. This often resulted in the woman being fired because they were the secondary wage earner. (Kennedy). This was a negative for the woman but there was also some positives. During the Great Depression, the teaching profession was considered a woman’s job, therefore even with the loss of income the result was still minimal job loss. Soon there we’re going to be more jobs suited for women as
Family’s were struggling in different ways depending on what their economic situation was. In an attempt to have a meal some of them had to use there own pets as a way of being able to eat. “He thinks we are not going to eat it,” his sister told her, “but we are” (Bird). This was their way of compensating and making up for the food they did not have. In order to keep warm, they sometimes used their own furniture, setting it ablaze. “From 1929 to 1931, the number of children entering custodial institutions increased by 50 percent” (Bryson). Many families faced the loss of their home. Citizens who were unable to pay rent often asked to borrow money from family members. And in the worst cases had to move in with them. …show more content…
“The unemployment rate didn't drop below ten percent until after the country entered World War II, in December of 1941” (Barlie). Employers along with the federal government had to split up jobs so that the head of the household was getting the income. This often resulted in the woman being fired because they were the secondary wage earner. (Kennedy). This was a negative for the woman but there was also some positives. During the Great Depression, the teaching profession was considered a woman’s job, therefore even with the loss of income the result was still minimal job loss. Soon there we’re going to be more jobs suited for women as