Amisola - Unit 5 Curation Project by Luke Iris Amisola

Children

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Many children during the Great Depression worked in camps and had to study and take responsibility at their homes most of the time. It shows the widespread economic hardship that people had during this times of depression. Government programs aimed to protect the children of this time, so that they are able to get proper education. The lives of these children were important since they had the educational opportunities that could get the country out of the Great Depresison.

Families

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Many families gathered in modest housing provided by the New Deal. Families became the center survival during these years. Most families experienced this amount of poverty and they helped each other out by giving moral support during the Great depression. The collective resilience reflected on their careful efforts to rebuild and the restore the country

Migrant Workers

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Migrant Workers during the Great Depression is often depicted as travelling laborers in crowded and makeshift camps, where many faced exhaustion and determination to make money to provide for their families. This is the reality for most of these people and had to persevere for many years. This was part of the New Deal's challenge which was to provide assistance to those who worked and showed their perseverance for the country. This restored the dignity of these people and they were seen as a part of the country by most people in the country.

Mexican Americans

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Many of these people were in farms or in relief camps. It shows how they had endurance trying to stay in the country. Many of them experienced hardships, but it also highlights the strong bonds that they had, and they would later provide fuel for later civil rights efforts. The era's policies targeted these people and made it hard for them to move around the country, which shape their social and political identity.

Farmers

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Barren fields transformed by the New Deal reveal the contrasts of rural America during the Great Depression. Evidence of dust storms and ruined farms and hopeful images of the government show that many hoped for a better future that the government was not able to provide for them. The resilience of the farmers and the potential of government intervention can be seen in restoring both the land and the livelihoods of rural America.

Women

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Women worked in sewing factories, community kitchens, and at public relief offices. Women stepped out of traditional roles during the Great Depression, and this does not only show how women cared for their families, but it also shows how they contributed to society by helping in large scale projects, symbolizing the shift in gender ideologies. Women played a crucial role as nurtures and as active participants in the recovery of the nation, showing the spirit of innovation and collective efforts that defined the New Deal.

Black Americans

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African Americans were segregated into relief programs that offered the population federal programs that provided jobs, but in reality, these people were exploited and discriminated for who they were. The New Deal policies offered these people a form of relief, but at the cost of their dignity and their life being seen as worthless by other people.

Government

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Franklin D. Roosevelt had a part in trying to fix the country. He helped in government projects and what he could to end the Great Depression. People had mixed feelings about him, but he was able to show his bold and collective leadership throughout this crisis and this led to him being a notable president among some people.

Asian Americans

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Asian Americans had a small part during the Great Depression, but it was an impactful one. Whether they were working in urban settings or contributing to agricultural production, they were a key part in the country's recovery to become a developed nation. The steady contributions of the Asian American community during these times showed that even when the community was being underscored and discriminated most of the time, they showed their resilience and passion into helping to complete the picture that is a diverse America striving for a renewal.

Factory Workers

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Many workers during the Great Depression worked in factories to be able to deploy products made by companies. Even as these companies fell, these workers would keep on working to provide money for their families. This shows their determination to be able to do what they can to give their families support for a better future ahead of them.