Ch. 14 Sec 2-The Great Depression Hardships & Suffering Hardships & Suffering

-During the Depression Americans did what they had to do to survive. -During the Depression Americans did what they had to do to survive. -Depression brought hardship, homelessness and hunger to millions. -Depression brought hardship, homelessness and hunger to millions.

Ch 14 Sec 2 – Essential Questions How did people struggle to survive the Great Depression? How did people struggle to survive the Great Depression? How did the Depression affect men, women and children? How did the Depression affect men, women and children? What was the Dust Bowl? What was the Dust Bowl?

The Depression Devastates

Hardships

Suffering

Depression In the Cities Lost Jobs Lost Jobs Evicted from Homes Evicted from Homes People slept in parks and sewer pipes People slept in parks and sewer pipes Hooverblanket Hooverblanket Hooverville Hooverville Soup kitchens Soup kitchens Breadlines Breadlines

Hoovervilles

Soup kitchens and Breadlines

Hooverblankets

African-Americans and Latinos … Highest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest paid Lowest paid Racial Violence Racial Violence Lynchings Lynchings Deportations Deportations

Depression in Rural Areas Falling Crop prices Falling Crop prices Rising debt Rising debt 400,000 farm foreclosures 400,000 farm foreclosures Had to tenant farm Had to tenant farm

The Dust Bowl Overproduction of land Overproduction of land Unsuitable for farming Unsuitable for farming Droughts Droughts Windstorms Windstorms KS,CO,TX,NM,OK KS,CO,TX,NM,OK

Farmer Exodus Farmers and Families pack –up Farmers and Families pack –up Head West on Route 66 Head West on Route 66 California California “Okies” “Okies” The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath

Family Life Emphasis on Family Emphasis on Family Stayed at home Stayed at home Played Board Games Played Board Games Monopoly ( 1933) Monopoly ( 1933) Radio Radio Neighborhood help Neighborhood help

Men in the Streets Men could not support their families Men could not support their families Some even abandoned them Some even abandoned them 300,000 became “Hoboes” 300,000 became “Hoboes” No Direct relief from the Fed. Gov, NYC $2.39 per Family No Direct relief from the Fed. Gov, NYC $2.39 per Family

Women Struggle Many Women canned food or sewed clothes to make money. Many Women canned food or sewed clothes to make money. Faced resentment that they had it easier than men. Faced resentment that they had it easier than men. Many thought married women should not hold jobs with men out of work. Many thought married women should not hold jobs with men out of work. Received less money than men. Received less money than men.

Children Suffer Poor Diets =Malnutrition Poor Diets =Malnutrition Rickets, other diseases Rickets, other diseases 2,600 schools closed 2,600 schools closed 300,000 out of school 300,000 out of school “Hoover Tourists” “Hoover Tourists” “If I leave my mother, it will mean one less mouth to feed.” Eugene Williams 13 “If I leave my mother, it will mean one less mouth to feed.” Eugene Williams 13

Social and Psychological Effects Suicide rate rose by 30% Suicide rate rose by 30%. 3x admittance to mental hospitals 3x admittance to mental hospitals No doctors or dentists No doctors or dentists No college for young people No college for young people No marriage, or children No marriage, or children Distrust of banks and the market Distrust of banks and the market Habits of Savings and Thriftiness Habits of Savings and Thriftiness

The End