1. The great Depression
By: Eliza Dieck

2. Started on October 29, 1929 when the stock market crashed.
That means people lost a lot of money
They also lost jobs. Without jobs people found themselves in debt
Businesses closed and people were out of money
Why it started

3. How Were People Affected?
People left South Carolina because life was so harsh
Many families had to sell everything they owned
If you were a farmer you risked dying of starvation

4. Fdr The new deal On March 4, 1933 FDR was elected president
He had an idea called the New Deal
The New Deal provided jobs and money for the needy
Security provided a safety net so The Great Depression wouldn’t happen again
Fdr The new deal

5. Interesting Facts People built houses with whatever materials they had
Some chewed there hands until they drew blood
Three million kids dropped out of school because they didn’t have enough money
Luckily there has not been a depression as bad as the Great Depression again.
Interesting Facts

6. About Eliza Likes sports
Loves South Carolina Football and North Carolina Basketball
Likes school
Love Friends and Family
Loves Fruit
Loves traveling
Loves animals
Love vollyball and tennis