This photo taken by Dorothea Lange is very well known from the Great Depression era as it encapsulates the hardships people were going through just to survive. This quote represents what practically every person felt during the Great Depression and how they wanted relief. They did not want to struggle to survive anymore. This iconic photo is taken of Florence Thompson, a migrant and mother, and became a symbol of resilience and hope for people.

Shanny towns were called Hoovervilles by people during the Great Depression and were located all across the country. They were named after President Herbert Hoover as many people blamed him for being a problem and wanting to keep his "perfect budget". He did not supply any relief to people. These houses were very poorly made and the people living in them could barely even afford food.

After the war, many African Americans were disillusioned. They had fought for their country and did well, but when they came back they were still discriminated against. The Ku Klux Klan was still active and racist. The Harlem Renaissance occurred when African American art and literature became widespread and influential. This Renaissance helped bring them together after they felt like they did not belong and it was important for them to share their culture. The art was more modern as most other art was during this time. This quote summarizes the Harlem Renaissance because African Americans were able to showcase their identity, even through tough times.

https://www.artandobject.com/news/look-harlem-renaissance

After World War 1, there was a generation of people called "The Lost Generation". This is because there was a shift in how people felt after the war. Many people felt a lot of the deaths were unnecessary and became very unpatriotic. Instead of things such as morals and values, people turned to materialistic things where they partied and drank. This period is known as the Roaring Twenties and Jazz Age. This GIF shows how extravagant these parties were and the quote shows how everyone was looking for a way to escape their reality.

-unemployed worker, in This Fabulous Century

The Great Depression caused many Americans to become disillusioned about the American Dream. Many people's dreams of having a family were stunted because many people felt that they should not have children and wait until the depression was over to get married. Additionally, many people could not afford divorces, so desertion rates between couples were through the roof. This quote shows how people became more cynical about life and how it was not worth it to bring kids into this society.

https://www.history.com/news/life-for-the-average-family-during-the-great-depression

People during this time lost hope and felt like they were not being taken care of by the government. President Roosevelt promised to help these individuals and give them purpose again and relief. He called people them "forgotten men" since they were poor and not getting the support they needed. He hoped to promote his New Deal which would consist of different programs and projects that aimed to relieve the needy, recover the economy, and have financial reform.

https://publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu/academics/research/faculty-research/new-deal/roosevelt-speeches/fr040732.htm

Many Mexicans were laborers in the United States and contributed significantly. However, when the Great Depression hit, they were seen as a threat to white people since they were taking job opportunities as the video explains. They were treated very unfairly and were raided and deported. Up to hundreds of thousands of Mexicans were deported. This quote shows the change in mindset that Americans had on Mexican immigrants.

A lot of people invested in the stock market during the 1920s, even people who could not afford it took out loans. With the stock market crashing and the drought, people became very poor and struggled with money. Many people were not able to keep their houses and were forced to foreclose their property since they could not keep up with the mortgage costs and more.

https://www.thebalancemoney.com/black-thursday-1929-what-happened-and-what-caused-it-3305817

It was harder for women to find work during this time as the article says because they were perceived to be more domestic and had to stay at home. Women lost jobs at a higher rate than men did during the beginning of the crash and were discriminated against when trying to get employed. This quote shows the disillusionment of women and how they felt when having to get a job for their family with the biases they faced.

During the Great Depression, children's lives were very hard. They could not afford clothes and food, as well as a good education. Schools were not funded properly, so over 20,000 had to close. Many children had to work long hours from a very young age on the farm to help their parents. The poem above was made by a child and gives insight into how they viewed the situation they were in. It mentions how at first admitting to being in poverty was embarressing.