1. The Great Depression By Daniel Vala, Michael Vesci, and Julianna Vass

2. About the Great Depression The Great Depression was a time where there was no money and jobs. Most people lived on the street No money for food Many people lost houses The Great Depression was a horrible time to live through http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/images/migrantmother. jpg

3. Women’s Struggles Meet their families needs Redeem social advances made during 1920’s Find good jobs Take care of themselves http://84d1f3.medialib.glogster.com/britsm/ media/1d/1dc9f3a516983e213157d82427aa 4f75629d44b1/women-at-work.jpg http://thesocietypages.org/sociologylens/files/2010/01/Women _aluminum_shells_wwii-500x406.jpg http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/286/14_f iles/slide0002_image063.jpg

4. African American’s Struggles Tried to improve wages Improve working conditions Get jobs http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/44/129044-004-878FAD76.jpg http://www.amistadresource.org/LBimages/image_07_08_020_camp.jpg

5. Great Depression in Cities and the Country Cities Unemployment and underemployment 20% defaulted on mortgages Foreclosure rate passed 40% Country Grasshopper plagues in 1930 to 1934 State aid was not good enough Farmers that depended on state aid received on average $24 a month http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/his1005spring2011/files/2011/03/1930 s_great_depression.jpg http://www.roughdraftfarmstead.com/wp- content/uploads/2012/11/Dust-storm-Texas-1935.png

6. The Great Depression, a New Time Period Production slowed down Prices started falling Countries lowered the value of their currency Farm products fell about 40% Share prices started falling rapidly http://workforall.net/assets/great_depression_1.j pg

7. What Made Life Difficult Unemployment Grasshopper plagues Not good enough state aid Less production Lower value of currency Less money to loan Wage cuts and less profit Disease and malnutrition http://www.salem-news.com/stimg/february032008/depression_007.jpg

8. Overview The Great Depression was a horrible time No money to pay for food or homes Lets have all politicians work together to make sure this decade long tragedy does not happen again During The Great Depression the was no Money and jobs http://www.msroachesplace.com/ELT200802260924074334847.jpg

9. Works Cited Breitzer, Susan Roth. "Cities." The Twenties in America. Ed. Carl Rollyson. Salem Press, 2012. Salem History Web. 10 Oct. 2013. Katz, William Loren. An Album of the Great Depression. New York: F. Watts, 1978. Print. Miles, Lisa. "Women." The Great Depression and New Deal. Sharpe Online Reference (2013): N. Pag. Web. 10 Oct 2013. Http://www.sharpe-online.com/SOLR/a/show- content/fullarticle/9/book009-PART1-article445 Mitchener, Kris James. "Great Depression." World Book Student. World Book, 2013. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. Moore, Patrick. "African Americans." The Great Depression and New Deal. Sharpe Online Reference (2013): N. Pag. Web. 10 Oct 2013. Sikula, Rae. "Daily Life." The Great Depression and New Deal. Sharpe Online Reference (2013): N. Pag. Web.