The Great Depression- American Society

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The Great Depression- American Society

African Americans and The Depression Agriculture is failing and hurting African Americans- many try to move to Southern Cities or to the North Whites start taking service jobs (janitors, street cleaners, servants, etc) Black Shirts- white organization trying to keep African Americans from getting jobs. “No Jobs For Niggers Until Every White Man Has A Job!” Racism is increasing in the North and South

The Scottsoboro Boys March of 1931 in Alabama- 9 African American teenagers taken off a train and charged with vagrancy and disorder Later charged with rape- overwhelming evidence of innocence All white jury finds all guilty and 8 sentenced to death Clip- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWbq639bsYc

Mexican Americans Faced plight similar to African Americans Many headed back to Mexico, many attempted to be migrant farmers Relief programs excluded Mexicans Hospitals and schools also refused to help Mexicans

Self Help Books Dale Carnegie- How to Win Friends and Influence People: personal initiative and also making other people feel important

1930's Radio Escapism- Amos N Andy, Superman, Dick Tracy ,The Lone Ranvger Soap Operas Sports- World Series, etc. Politics- speeches and debates, results, etc. Major Events- The Hindenburg Crash- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUVDmXvXcbk

Happy Halloween- 1930's Monster Movies 1930’s Trailers- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUVDmXvXcbk

Other Important 1930's Culture Walt Disney- Disney begins to produce feature length films starting with Snow White in 1937 Wizard of Oz- 1939