https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c Anna, Apple, Chloe, and Alex en-us 2017-02-03 17:15:00 UTC 2026-02-06 21:43:16 UTC hello@padlet.com 20linap https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151506967 For a decade in the 1930’s, America was in a crisis known as the Great Depression. The economy was failing and millions of Americans were losing their jobs. Because of this, many of U.S. citizens were forced to leave their homes due to overwhelming debts and bills. ]]> 2017-02-03 17:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151506967 20molla https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151508597 This video shows you clips of the everyday life in the 1930's to give you a glimpse into the lives of people living during the Great Depression. There is no sound, but one can still sustain the idea of life in the 1930's. ]]> 2017-02-03 17:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151508597 20reevepatelc https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151511127 This article was written years after the Great Depression was over and it reflects on it. The article shows how big of an impact the Great Depression had on daily life and how the lack of money was the first thing on people's minds.]]> 2017-02-03 17:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151511127 20lidskya https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151511292 Beginning in 1929 and lasting about a decade, homeless people came together and built Hoovervilles out of desperation for somewhere to live after being evicted from their homes due to loosing their jobs.  Hoovervilles were shacks made of whatever materials residents could find including cardboard, tar, paper, glass, lumber, and tin. Building supplies often came from junk yards and garbage cans.]]> 2017-02-03 17:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151511292 20lidskya https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151514837 Herbert Hoover was not a favorable president. He did little to address the issues of The Great Depression. Because of this, Franklin Roosevelt defeated him in the 1932 election.  During Hoover's term, America was in a harsh place with a poor economy.  To improve this, Roosevelt created a plan to recover from the Depression known as the New Deal.]]> 2017-02-03 17:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151514837 20reevepatelc https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151515069 This headline from the 1930s just shows how the segregation effected the everyday life of people, especially black people. It shows that daily actions like going to work and having a job were restricted.]]> 2017-02-03 17:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151515069 20molla https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151515236 This video gives a brief summary of what the general life in the 1930's. The video shows pictures and has a voice over telling you about what the life of the people in the 1930's. ]]> 2017-02-03 17:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151515236 20lidskya https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151896442 In the early 1930's the economy was not doing well and the GDP was low as seen in the chart.  In 1929, the gross national product, how much money is earned through goods and services in a year, fell by about 30% from $104.4 billion to $74.2 billion. Marriage and birth rates also dropped because people needed to focus on finances rather then their personal lives.]]> 2017-02-06 17:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151896442 20molla https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151896470 This was an advertisement in the 1930's that promotes women's rights. Women were seen inferior to men, so a woman called Rosie the Riveter created this poster. Her intention was to get the message across that women are not any less than men, and that women should be taking leadership, and start standing up for themselves. ]]> 2017-02-06 17:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151896470 20linap https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151897034 2017-02-06 17:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151897034 20reevepatelc https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151897631 Although half of it is blurred, this diary gives a real insight to how the life of an average black woman had changed since the stock market crashed. This is a great opportunity to see into the mind of someone going through this experience and see how they felt about society losing all their money. ]]> 2017-02-06 17:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151897631 20linap https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151899422 Jim Crows Laws were a set of rules between 1877 (the end of reconstruction) and 1950 (the civil rights movement) that were passed by congress which separated blacks and whites. These laws separated where white and black people did everyday activities, including going to school, using water fountains, bathrooms and other important daily activities. There were signs identifying which race could use a facility, which were marked by "color" or "Whites Only".   ]]> 2017-02-06 17:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/20lidskya/9b6sf7im0r4c/wish/151899422