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    During the Great Depression‚ the Stock Market crashed.This caused an economic slump in North America and Europe‚ which quickly spread to a world wide depression. The government obviously had to respond. The crash caused hardships with the public. There was poverty and hunger and many complications. Unemployment was one of the complications during the Depression. Unemployment skyrocketed from 1929 to 1936 from almost 4% to 23%. There were twice as many African- Americans unemployed. Many couldn’t

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    The Man from the South

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    The Man from the South Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and died 23 November 1990. He was a British and Norwegian author. His parents were Norwegians‚ Harald Dahl and Sofie Magdalene Dahl. One of his most famous adult stories is The Smoker also known as Man from the South was filmed as an episode of Alfred Hitchcock presents. His first children book was The Gremlins‚ published in 1943. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_dahl 14.09.2010 ) At the start the narrator is sitting by a table

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    adviceguide.org.uk Advice that makes a difference Prisoners - letters If you’re in prison‚ it’s very important to keep in touch with family and friends. This fact sheet is about keeping in touch by letter. It’s for prisoners and their family and friends. Sending letters If you’re in prison‚ you can usually write letters to anyone you want‚ as long as what you write follows prison guidelines. You will‚ however‚ need to get permission from the prison governor to write to some people. For example‚

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    During the Great Depression people suffered from lack of work‚ food and hope for the country and survival. America was ready for change and an end to the depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt‘s New Deal programs would help the economic recovery. The New Deal dramatically increased the role of the government in American life and strengthened the power of the government. The “Three R’s” of the New Deal which are Relief‚ Recovery‚ and Reform. Many of the long lasting effects of the United States

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    The Great Crash of 1929 brought American to the great depression that was the longest‚ deepest and the greatest widespread economic depression of the 20th century. Before “Black Tuesday” America’s economic and production was at an all-time high. The prices of the stock exchange continued to increase upward‚ which created a sense of security related to the profits. There were a few warning signs of disaster‚ nevertheless‚ it was not bold enough to overcome the “chatter of the ticker-tape machine”

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    The Forgotten Middle Child of Memory: The Serial Position Effect             In our lives‚ there are many situations in which we are required to remember lists of items.  We are presented with situations as simple as remembering what we were supposed to buy at the grocery store to more complicated situations of having to memorize lists of vocabulary words in school in our everyday lives.  Thus it is important to know and understand how we remember such things so we can effectively recall them when

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    My Dear Fellow Clergymen‚ While confined here in the Birmingham City Jail‚ I came across your recent statement calling our present activities "unwise and untimely." Seldom‚ if ever‚ do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas … But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and your criticisms are sincerely set forth‚ I would like to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms. I think I should give the reason for my being in Birmingham‚ since you have

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    The Great Man Theory The Great Man Theory is associated most often with 19th-century commentator and historian Thomas Carlyle. The Great Man Theory was a popular 19th century idea according to which history can be largely explained by the impact of "great men"‚ or heroes: highly influential individuals who‚ due to either their personal charisma‚ intelligence‚ wisdom‚ or utilized their power in a way that had a decisive historical impact(Princeton). The theory was popularized in the 1840s by Scottish

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    Great Depression causes Stock Market crash 1929 – crashed on Tuesday‚ Oct. 29; two months after the crash stockholders lots over $40 billion Bank failures – Over 90‚000 banks failed during 1930s; bank deposits uninsured so people lost their savings when banks failed; surviving banks concerned for their own survival so weren’t as willing to make new loans; exacerbated situation because fewer expenditures Reduction in purchasing – led to a reduction in items produced and therefore reduction in workforce;

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    your teacher by the due date for full credit. (50 points) 1. After you have completed your research and examined first-hand accounts of people who lived through the Great Depression‚ write a detailed summary of your findings‚ highlighting at least three examples. Include information on these topics: The impact that the Great Depression had on the people you studied. For example: What actions did the people take to survive‚ cope with poverty‚ pay bills‚ remain in their homes or on their farms‚ etc

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