1. The Great Depression- American Society

2. 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

3. 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
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4. 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

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

6. 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-

7. Happy Halloween- 1930's Monster Movies
1930’s Trailers-

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