1. Hardship and Suffering during Great Depression

2. Depression in the Cities
Thousands lost their jobs
Some slept on benches, sewer pipes or other available place
People did anything to eat.
Begin to see formation of shantytowns

3. #1

4. Hoovervilles consisted of average Americans
Popped up all over the country
People used anything as shelter
Built shelters out of anything
Called Hooverville because people blamed hoover for the depression
Hoovers name put on anything due to ridicule.

5. #2

6. Charities Private Charities became a refuge.
Soup Kitchens and breadlines served many
Unemployed men and women would stand hours on line.

8. Al Capone

9. #3

10. African Americans Faced Hardship
Suffered from high unemployment rates
severe wage cuts
Increase in racial violence
African American women suffered as well
resorted to work in the “slave markets”
agricultural laborers suffered as well.

11. #4

12. Mexicans and Mexican Americans
Seen as a threat.
Gov’t began a repatriation program.
Mexicans were relocated back to Mexico.

13. #5

14. Depression in Rural Areas
Suffered worse than those in cities
One reason:
falling prices and rise in debt.
Second:
Severe droughts.
known as the dust bowl
caused the migration westward
thousands of families migrated.

17. #6

18. What is the traditional role of men?
Men in the Street
What is the traditional role of men?

19. Men in the Street
1920s men were able to support their families w/o much stress.
Many men became unemployed
hard for men to get a job
began to feel disgraced and ashamed
Some abandon their family
many turned into hobos
No Direct Relief

21. International Apple Growers Association

24. #7

25. Women Struggle to Survive
Did anything to make ends meet.
Needed to find jobs
easier for them to be hired
faced discrimination and social criticism
two reasons
taking jobs from men
abandoning family.

27. #8

28. Elderly Suffered poorest among population couldn’t work
wouldn’t be hired
no governmental support
had to live with children.

29. #9

30. Children Suffered Hardships
suffered from health problems
dramatic rise in malnutrition
cut child-welfare budget
Schools closed
Children found jobs

31. #10

32. Traveling by Train Quarter million teenage boys/girls roamed the U.S
Felt they were a burden to families
Believed they would find work elsewhere
“Bulls” were hired to keep hobos off trains.
Thousands were killed and injured

34. Social and Psychological Effects
Suicide rates increased
Some went to mental hospitals
Adults made sacrifices to save money
During and after G.D people never got rid of things
People would help others