Great Depression Impact: Stations Activity Reflections by Mrs. Jacobson

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bjacobson2 — 2026-03-11 19:33:23 UTC

How did the stock market crash of 1929 and bank failures contribute to the struggles of everyday Americans, and why do you think the government was initially hesitant to intervene?

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bjacobson2 — 2026-03-11 19:34:44 UTC

African Americans already faced discrimination before the Great Depression. How do you think existing racial inequalities made the economic crisis even more devastating for Black communities?

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bjacobson2 — 2026-03-11 19:35:02 UTC

How did overproduction of crops during the 1920s and poor farming practices contribute to the Dust Bowl, and what additional challenges did farmers face as a result?

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bjacobson2 — 2026-03-11 19:35:16 UTC

Many Americans turned to movies, music, and radio for entertainment during the Great Depression. How do you think the Roaring Twenties' culture of consumerism and credit spending influenced what people valued in the 1930s?

5th period, AG

adan30042659 — 2026-03-11 19:59:31 UTC

It was harder for the African-Americans because they barely had something to eat, and they couldn't even afford a bottle of water since people tought they were different.

5th Period, AG

adan30042659 — 2026-03-11 20:02:48 UTC

I think the roaring twenties brought a lot of people because there was nothing to do. Since music like jazz was a hit in bars, restaurants and more, it was very popular finding a band in any place. People liked it a lot so they danced with people to make it more fun.

Pd # 5 E.R

eduardo30043881 — 2026-03-11 20:04:15 UTC

How the stock market crash of 1929 and bank failures contributed to the struggles of everyday Americans was that people were out of jobs and were now in an insane amount of debt. The government was hesitant to intervene because he believed in individualism.

5th Pd- NE

natallie30043712 — 2026-03-11 20:05:23 UTC

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 and bank failures caused many people to lose their jobs and savings, making it hard for families to afford basic needs during the Great Depression. The government was slow to intervene because leaders believed the economy would recover on its own and that businesses, charities, and local governments should help instead.

5th Period, AG

adan30042659 — 2026-03-11 20:11:03 UTC

Crop overproduction was affecting farmers because they needed a lot of water. Also, since it was in the great depression, they didn't have a lot of people who could buy all their goods. Due to that, the crops were dying easily. No water meant dried dirt, which meant sandstorms formed.

5th period, SV

2026-03-11 20:12:27 UTC

The stock market crash and bank failures contribute to the struggles of everyday Americans by causing widespread unemployment. I think the government was initially hesitant to intervene because they believe that the market would correct itself.

5th pd

cassandra30043747 — 2026-03-11 20:12:43 UTC

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 caused many people to lose their money and jobs. Banks failed, so people also lost their savings. Many families could not afford food or housing. The government was hesitant to intervene at first because President Herbert Hoover believed the economy would fix itself without too much government involvement.

Pd-5 AF

ashleen30043432 — 2026-03-11 20:13:16 UTC

The stock market crash led Americans to lose a lot of money, especially in the form of them losing their jobs. Since there was a lot of overproduction going on without any demand because of low wages, there was it led companies to lose money, and in turn, people were laid off because they weren't able to get paid. The government was initially hesitant to intervene with the struggles of everyday americans because of Herbert Hoover's idea of American Individualism, which is the idea that individual hard work leads to success, which led Hoover to be hesitant in intervening with the needs of the people.

5th pd

cassandra30043747 — 2026-03-11 20:13:32 UTC

African Americans already faced discrimination before the Great Depression. When the economy got worse, they were often the first to lose their jobs and the last to be hired. Because of racism and fewer opportunities, many Black communities experienced higher unemployment and more poverty during the Depression.

5th period VN

valeria30043830 — 2026-03-11 20:15:13 UTC

The Great Depression was partly triggered by the 1929 stock market crash (The Stock Market crash is often seen as the starting point but is was a symptom of a troubled economy rather than the sole cause) but rooted in deep structural issues like the weak banking system that lacked safeguards and encouraged whisky speculation through "buying on margin" or poor income distribution where 80% of families had virtually no saving. These problems were more intense by international debt struggles following World War 1. Rural AMerica faced the Dust Bowl environmental disaster forcing thousands of "Okies" to migrate in search of work. Throughout the decade, these hardships led to the declining marriage and birth rates and significant cultural shift from the individualism of the 1920s toward the emphasis on community welfare and escapist entertainment.

5th period, AG

adan30042659 — 2026-03-11 20:15:44 UTC

The stock market crashed in 1929, and the great depression affected everything by destroying billions in wealth, freezing credit, and wiping out savings, causing 25% unemployment. Panic led to bank runs, destroying 9,000 banks. The government was hesitant due to a belief in limited federal intervention, adherence to the gold standard, and a "laissez-faire" economic approach

5th pd EC

enrique30042742 — 2026-03-11 20:16:03 UTC

The stock market crash o 1929 caused immense financial losses when stock market prices drastically dropped. contributing to so many struggles as unemployment icreased. The government was very little to help as HEret Hoover believed the economy was going to recover on its own.

Pd #5 E.R

eduardo30043881 — 2026-03-11 20:16:13 UTC

How I think existing racial inequalities made the economic crisis even more devastating for Black communities was that they faced higher unemployment rates, double or triple the amount that white people were.

5th Pd, NA

narely30043349 — 2026-03-11 20:16:35 UTC

Existing racial gaps made the Depression much worse because Black families already had no savings or property to fall back on. Since they were already stuck in the lowest paying jobs, they were the first to be fired and the last to be hired. Also, because they were often blocked from voting, they had no power to stop local leaders from giving them less government help than white families.

5th period, LL

lucia30043784 — 2026-03-11 20:17:42 UTC

This had a domino effect on the financial stability of ordinary Americans. The stock market crash of 1929 and bank failures caused financial ruin and destroy investments and consumer spending. The lack of deposit insurance at this time meant that bank failures caused ordinary Americans to lose their life savings instantly and fall into poverty. The government was slow to react to the crisis because of their long-held belief in laissez faire economics and "rugged individualism." The belief of President Hoover was that "doles" (government welfare) would undermine the work ethic of Americans and cause damage to the moral fabric of America. He believed it was necessary to wait for the economy to correct itself naturally.

5th ag

annia30043744 — 2026-03-11 20:21:41 UTC

it contributed to the struggles of everyday Americans because many went into debt and lost their jobs while also living in terrible conditions. Lots were food and water-deprived. President Hoover thought that if he didn't intervene, the economy would fix itself.

Pd-5 AF

ashleen30043432 — 2026-03-11 20:32:36 UTC

Black communities faced even more challenges than white people. Black people were the first people who were laid off from their jobs, and the unemployment rate for Black Americans was triple that of the whites. Existing inequalities just worsened the conditions of African-Americans.

5th EC

enrique30042742 — 2026-03-11 20:41:47 UTC

African Americans lost their jobs before white Americans ad had less opportunities since the discrimination limited where they could work and live. Racial inequalities affected lack communities as they had less access to relief programs and financial help.

6th pg, IO

2026-03-11 20:43:05 UTC

The letter describes people losing jobs and struggling to afford food and housing. At first, the government gave little direct help and relied on charities. They were reluctant to give aid because they believed people should be self-reliant.

6th pd AM

azalea30043513 — 2026-03-11 20:45:18 UTC

The stock market crash made millions of Americans lose everything they own, and the banks that were plumetting were taking all of americans savings with them. The gov. was initially hesitant to help because of hoovers idea of american independence, wanting people to help themselves.

5th EC

enrique30042742 — 2026-03-11 20:47:10 UTC

Farmers overproduced crops and used poor farming practices removed immense amounts of grass, and with drought and strong winds caused the Dust Bowl killing crops, livestock, and destroying farms. forcing families to fled their homes and migrate westward during the GReat Depression.

6th A.O

amaya30043837 — 2026-03-11 20:47:11 UTC

The stock market crash of 1929 and the bank failures caused various struggles for the average American. Many businesses lost tons of money and, unfortunately, had to close due to the financial strain or the difficulty of paying workers. Many people also lost lots of money they had saved in banks. Due to this crisis, many people lost their jobs, struggled to pay for food, utilities, housing, etc.

6th Period JB

jonathan30043661 — 2026-03-11 20:49:00 UTC

The stock market crash of 1929 and the bank failures contributed to many of the struggles that Americans faced on a daily basis. One of the struggles Americans faced was unemployment, primarily in cities like Chicago, where 10,000 people were reported to be sleeping in parks. Finally, due to the ideas of individualism by Herbert Hoover, the government was reluctant to help the people.

6th- E.F

ethan30043720 — 2026-03-11 20:49:13 UTC

The letter describes the hardships of those who lost all their money in banks beginning to starve due to charity organizations being unable to feed everyone, and how the government needs to address it because many of the unemployed can no longer provide for themselves. I believe that initially, the government didn't want to intervene because at that time, Hoover had believed that the American people could be independent, alongside the fact that if they did, it'd only continue to stoke the fire further.

5th EC

enrique30042742 — 2026-03-11 20:49:22 UTC

The Roaring Twenties caused the majority of Americans to use and purchase various types of products as forms of entertainment. During the Great Depression people stored their money and valued low-cost entertainment such as movies, music and radio.

6th pd, AM

azalea30043513 — 2026-03-11 20:49:35 UTC

The discrimination of African Americans made economic crisis even worse because half of them were unemployed due to people not wanting to hire them, or replacing them for white people

6th pd

miley30043568 — 2026-03-11 20:49:48 UTC

The stock market crash made people lose financial stability. There was hundreds of thousands of people who were left homeless,staving, and jobless. The government proceeded to do nothing in regard to help the situation.

6th pd IA

iris30045121 — 2026-03-11 20:52:35 UTC

The stock market crash of 1929 contributed to everyday struggles of americans by destroying billions in wealth and wiping out life saving. Nearly every single bank failed, pushing 25% of Americans into unemployment and forcing many into poverty. Initially, the government hesitated to intervene due to their belief in limited intervention and misunderstanding of the severity of the crisis.

6th period, DC

dana30043401 — 2026-03-11 20:52:37 UTC

During these events, the people severely suffered from poverty and unemployment. They struggled to get basic needs like food, clothes, and especially money because banks didn't have enough money for everyone. The government was reluctant to help these people because of Herbert Hoover's idea of individualism.

6th A.O

amaya30043837 — 2026-03-11 20:53:50 UTC

African Americans were already treated cruelly before the pandemic. Unfortunately, their treatment worsened. During the Great Depression, African Americans were all laid off from their jobs before the whites had been. Being unemployed made their everyday life even harder. Not being able to pay for food and basic everyday necessities. Racial inequality limited their opportunities to find jobs, making the stakes even higher.

6th Period, AL

adrian30043791 — 2026-03-11 20:53:56 UTC

It contributed to the struggles of everyday life because citizens didn't have enough money to buy necessities. Company owners couldn't keep up with their companies because they lacked sufficient funds.

6th pd, IO

2026-03-11 20:55:32 UTC

Americans used entertainment like movies, music, and radio to escape the hardships of the Great Depression and feel hopeful. Popular culture in the 1930s often showed themes of hope, perseverance, and the importance of family and community.

6th period, DC

dana30043401 — 2026-03-11 20:57:23 UTC

With racial inequalities still present during the Great Depression, African Americans were the last people that jobs accept. Jobs would normally pick any white person over black Americans which made it harder for them to get any jobs during these times. And before these, they were the first people to lose their jobs before the white people did.

6th, IO

2026-03-11 20:57:27 UTC

African Americans were often hit harder by the Great Depression because they were usually the first to lose their jobs and had fewer opportunities than white Americans. When seeking jobs or government relief, they also faced discrimination and racism, which made it harder for them to get help or employment.

6th MR

miley30043568 — 2026-03-11 20:57:53 UTC

The black communities faced a harsher economic situations. They were the first to get fired and they were the ones who were taking low paying jobs and didn't have jobs to go to. They were also the ones that were hired last because those jobs were no longer in need or the white people got it first than them.

6th pd CG

cesia30045316 — 2026-03-11 20:58:55 UTC

The stock market crash and bank failures caused millions to lose their jobs, homes, and life savings. Even people who didn't own stocks suffered because banks had invested their money poorly, when banks failed during "bank runs", families were left penniless. President Hoover was slow to help because he believed in individualism, the idea the people should succeed through their own hard work. He feared that government "handouts" would damage the Americans character and preferred to let private charities provide relief.

6th, IO

2026-03-11 20:59:04 UTC

Farmers in the Great Plains faced drought, dust storms, and falling crop prices during the Dust Bowl. Many families lost their farms and were forced to migrate to other states, which caused farming communities to shrink.

6th J.O

2026-03-11 20:59:39 UTC

The Stock Market Crash and the failures of banks cause mass unemployment, homelessness, and starvation tryout cities forcing people to live in hoovervilles.The lack of response from the government is because of hoover beliefs of American individualism.

6th pd, AA

2026-03-11 20:59:52 UTC

The overproduction and removal of grass made the soil loose and easier for the wind to blow away. Farmers faced drought and other disasters while also dealing with low crop prices. All of this resulted in the Dust Bowl, which forced families to migrate west looking for places like California to work, and even there they struggled with poor living conditions.

6th PD, AM

azalea30043513 — 2026-03-11 20:59:53 UTC

Overfarming caused the dust bowl because farmers plowed native grasses, and just ignored traditional (correct) practices of farming crops. The overpoduction stripped the land of whatever was keeping it balanced and healthy. They had to drop prices so much because people weren't buying everyone's product, and this resulted in the farmers losing their homes, and going bankrupt. A lot of them also fled to california to survive

6th-EF

ethan30043720 — 2026-03-11 21:00:54 UTC

Existing racial inequalities made the economic crisis even more devastating for black communities because the lack of employment combined alongside the racism from the time led to many being unable to even get jobs at all, leading to there being 2-3x more unemployed black people than white people, making it ever so more devastating for black communities.

6th JB

jonathan30043661 — 2026-03-11 21:01:40 UTC

African Americans already faced discrimination before the Great Depression; therefore, there the first to face pay cuts. Many lost their jobs, which can be explained by the phrase, "Last hired, first fired."These events made the lives of African Americans harder than they already were. This discrimination caused African Americans to protest for them to be rehired and be paid a fair wage.

6th Period, BV

brandon30043620 — 2026-03-11 21:02:59 UTC

The stock market crash of 1929 caused Americans to lose all their money and savings. The government was hesitant to intervene because it believed that the market would recover, and wanted to keep the idea that it would not intervene in business.

6th A.O

amaya30043837 — 2026-03-11 21:04:09 UTC

Farmers faced numerous struggles, mainly due to overproduction and poor farming practices. Farmers had overproduced their crops because they were in high demand during World War I. However, war prices had dropped, but farmers kept producing more and more crops, causing the soil to weaken. The Dust Bowl completely crumbled any hope left for farmers. Strong winds are drying out and loosening the soil, and destroying crops. Many farms failed due to this.

6th pd DL

daniela30043781 — 2026-03-11 21:04:19 UTC

The way that the stock market crash of 1929 and the bank failures contributed to the growing struggles of the average American was by making a lot of families go homeless and lose their jobs. A lot of American families lost all their savings and money, many getting evicted and forced to live in Hoovervilles. However, the government was very hesitant to intervene as Herbert Hoover was very adamant about not giving direct help to Americans. So all the help he did give was a very roundabout way of doing it.

6th MR

miley30043568 — 2026-03-11 21:07:02 UTC

The overproduction fo farming led to them removing too much for the grass which led to wind being able to blow easily. The poor farming practices often had the workers poor since they worked for very little pay. After the growing season would be over they would be out of a job since there would be no work.

6thpd CG

cesia30045316 — 2026-03-11 21:07:05 UTC

Existing racism made the Great Depression much worse for Black Americans, white workers often tooks the low paying jobs that Black people usually held, like janitor or maid, leaving Black communities with few ways to survive. This pushed black unemployment to nearly 50%, which was double or triple the rate for white people. Along with losing jobs, black communities also faced an increase in racial violence and lynchings during this difficult time.

6th-EF

ethan30043720 — 2026-03-11 21:08:12 UTC

The overproduction of crops had led to the loosening of dirt, causing the storm to be exacerbated and gave farmers challenges involving water and fertile soil, as it caused droughts and essentially killed the surface soil.

6th PD JB

jonathan30043661 — 2026-03-11 21:09:16 UTC

During the Great Depression, farmers faced various natural and economic challenges. For natural challenges, they faced droughts, and since they didn't have enough resources, they couldn't take care of the soil, which led to dust storms. Due to the demand for crops going down and the tariff employed by Hoover, many farmers lost their farms and migrated to other areas. The Dust Bowl caused many people from Oklahoma to migrate to California or better cities.

6t Period, DC

dana30043401 — 2026-03-11 21:09:56 UTC

Overproduction led farmers to plow up too much land and poor farming practices removed natural grass that helped the soil stay in place, these things helped lead to the Dust Bowl. Then farmers faced severe droughts, dust storms, crop failures, and many were forced to leave their farms.

6th A.O

amaya30043837 — 2026-03-11 21:10:51 UTC

The roaring twenties caused many Americans to spend their money on various products solely for entertainment purposes. Such as cars, radio, movies, music, and fashionable clothing, People tried to forget the heavy weight on their shoulders on the reality of their world and focused on what they thought was important at the time, like fashion and high-end brands. The roaring twenties created the idea that people needed to up their appearances and have all these high-end, expensive things to be seen as "successful."

Pd. 6 - G.C.

genesis30043695 — 2026-03-11 21:10:54 UTC

After the chaos of the bank failures, many citizens lost their way of life and went through widespread starvation and poverty. Many husbands lost their jobs, leading to many families losing their main and possibly only sources of income. The government was hesitant at first to help out with the citizens due to the fact that they believed that the situation was not as serious and showed no real threat.

6th period, AL

adrian30043791 — 2026-03-11 21:10:58 UTC

I believe that since colored people were basically slaves and white people were the rich ones, which I could say was like half the community, which made businesses go down even more, which made the prices, the economy drop, which made white people have less money.

6thpd CG

cesia30045316 — 2026-03-11 21:13:19 UTC

Farmers plowed up native grass and ignored crop rotation, which wore out the soil. When a drought hit, the dry dirt blew away in huge "black blizzards". Families suffered from a sickness called "dust pneumonia" and lost their home to banks. Many known as "Okies" were forced to leave their land and move to California to find work.

6th period IA

iris30045121 — 2026-03-11 21:14:29 UTC

Existing racial discrimination and inequalities during the great depression left African Americans vulnerable, more than they already were before. They were often the “last hired and first fired,” causing unemployment rates far higher than those of white Americans.

6th Period, DC

dana30043401 — 2026-03-11 21:14:30 UTC

Movies, radios, and other things made people used to this form of entertainment so during the Great Depression, many people valued these affordable products to escape from their hardships. This helped people forget their problems and enjoy themselves for a short time.

6th J.O

2026-03-11 21:14:47 UTC

African Americans during the great depression suffer even more then before, because of the economic struggle, company's fire them first and hired last, and buecauses the majority of them didn't had job that required skill they where worst off then the white because of the little saving they had.

6th PD JB

jonathan30043661 — 2026-03-11 21:15:35 UTC

During this time, people used movies and films as a form of escape from the problems they faced during the Great Depression. For example, many movies at this time portrayed the joy of being alive, essentially lulling people into a false reality to make them feel at ease.

6th- D.M

2026-03-11 21:17:29 UTC

The letter describes the hardships of those who fell victims to the stock market crash and the unavailability to find jobs and thus with it a steady income that would be sufficient to put food into their mouths. The government initially was unsure of helping as they had the mentality that the economy would fix itself naturally.

6th pd, AA

2026-03-11 21:18:00 UTC

The stock market crash of 1929 and bank failures caused a lot of people to lose their jobs and all their savings, leading to people struggling to afford food and other necessities. Also, the government took too long to act due to the belief that people should overcome obstacles on their own. This led to people depending on charity to survive.

6thpd CG

cesia30045316 — 2026-03-11 21:18:14 UTC

The 1920s focus on wealth and credit left many with nothing when the economy crashed. In the 1930s, values shifted from individual money to community and family. Movies and songs changed too, moving from "rags to riches" stories to showing the strength of the common man against greedy banks. Entertainment helped people either escape their troubles or see that helping each other was the only way to survive.

6th-EF

ethan30043720 — 2026-03-11 21:18:46 UTC

I think the Roaring 20's spending culture impacted what people valued because at that time, entertainment, an escape, was prioritized, and because of the massive loss of cash and people overall, people resorted back to what gave them comfort at that time.

6th Period, BV

brandon30043620 — 2026-03-11 21:19:16 UTC

When the Great Depression occurred, African Americans were the first to be fired and last to be hired. This is because the jobs were either completely gone or were taken by a white person. This demonstrates employers' priority for hiring white people over African Americans. That, plus the jobs they did get, were low-paying. Making them struggle to survive during the Depression due to discrimination.

6th pd IA

iris30045121 — 2026-03-11 21:19:16 UTC

High wheat demand during World war led farmers to overproduce and plow up native grasses. Poor farming practices weakened the soil, and when drought hit in the 1930s, the exposed land turned into dust storms known as "black blizzards."

6th period, EG

2026-03-11 21:21:40 UTC

The stock market craash of 1929 and bank failures contributed to a lot of peopele to suffer and lose theyre jobs and theyre savings in money this all lead to people struggling to even be able to buy food and other daily needs. The government also took a long time to even do something because they thought that people should also solve theses problem on their own.

6th PD, AM

azalea30043513 — 2026-03-11 21:21:50 UTC

People in the great depression carried out using forms of entertainment like radios and movies but it was now to escape from the struggles of daily life. People now also had to switch their priorities from consuming just random fun products, to now stretching out and purchasing cheap meals for survival, without having even a penny left.

6th, BV

brandon30043620 — 2026-03-11 21:24:17 UTC

Due to the overproduction of crops, prices dropped. This led to farmers panicking wanting to farm on even more land. Now this, plus their poor farming practices of overplowing and not rotating crops led to the Dust Bowl, which was when the soil was blown away due to the soil being dry. Because of this, farmers faced losses and financial ruin. Forcing them to migrate in search for jobs during the Great Depression.

6th MR

miley30043568 — 2026-03-11 21:24:45 UTC

I think the rise of entertainment in the roaring 20s was a sense of escapism from the real world reality. Many wrote songs and used movies to talk about these problems like the dust bowl.

5th AA

arely30043638 — 2026-03-12 03:16:02 UTC

The stock market crash and bank failures contribute to the struggles of everyday Americans by destroying wealth and confidence, leaving millions unemployed. The government was slow to act mainly because leaders believed in limited government intervention and hoped that the economy would recover on its own.

5th AA

arely30043638 — 2026-03-12 03:19:35 UTC

Racial discrimination meant African Americans entered the Depression with fewer economic opportunities and as a result the economic crisis became even more severe and long-lasting for Black communities than for many others.

5th AA

arely30043638 — 2026-03-12 03:24:38 UTC

Overproduction and poor farming practices weakened the soil by overworking the land. Farmers faced crop failures because of the Dust Bowl which was another problem added up to the difficult time that the Great Depression already was.

5th AA

arely30043638 — 2026-03-12 03:30:22 UTC

The consumer culture of the 1920s helped build the entertainment industries and introduced Americans to buying on credit. After the economic crash, people shifted their values moving away from heavy spending and toward affordable entertainment during the hardships of the Great Depression.

6th J.O

2026-03-12 14:34:58 UTC

Because of overproduction of crops the solid weakened and a drought huge dust storms happen which were harmful for the farmers, also because of, devaluation of the price of crops, the failure of banks, the stock market crash and the tariffs place by Hoover they couldn't pay the dept they got to sell more crops during ww1.

6th JO

2026-03-12 14:55:25 UTC

The roaring 20s was the era of prosperity after the great war with credit to help pay for more luxury stuff, and with the idea of nonstop growth in the stock created the idea of noting will go wrong.And when it did and lost all they turn to Music, Movies, and Radios ro escape the harsh realty the face after being on the top of the world.

5th AF

ashleen30043432 — 2026-03-12 15:19:20 UTC

The overproduction of crops during the great depression caused the farmer's income to worsen, as there was a low demand for crops because people didn't have enough money for them. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff also worsened the conditions of farmers. Since there was low demand for crops, the tariff would just worsen the sale of goods. The overproduction of crops also led to soil depletion, and the soil wasn't adequate to grow food anymore. The soil became dusty which could worsen the conditions of the dust bowl.