Poverty And Survival in The Great Depression by Aaron Zatz

123657_7 — 2024-01-30 03:21:35 UTC

During the Great Depression, thousands to even millions were unemployed, which resulted in many people not being able to afford food for themselves and their families. In the picture, we see many men lined outside a building giving away free food, since many could not afford meals to eat. While many did try to find jobs, no one was willing to hire anyone for they did not have money to pay them.

123657_7 — 2024-01-30 03:26:55 UTC

Migrants workers during the Great Depression looked all across the U.S for jobs. Many of the jobs included working on the fields, since it was near impossible for them to get city jobs due to discrimination. They were paid less than the average, and work for hours at a time non-stop. When the money would not be enough to provide for their families, they looked for other forms of work to make enough money.

123657_7 — 2024-01-30 03:28:50 UTC

Migrant workers who came to America during the Great Depression worked many hours of the day. The jobs many took were to work in fields, picking vegetables and fruits up to 18 hours a day. They made up to about 1 to 2 dollars a day, which was way below the average salary during the time. Many did not care, because all they were trying to do was make some money to provide for their families. Many migrant workers lived on the fields, and work sun up to sun down.

123657_7 — 2024-01-30 20:21:05 UTC

One of the major events that happened during the Great Depression were the dustbowls of the Midwest, mostly happening to the people of Oklahoma. As a result from a major drought, many of the farmers there were not able to produce crops and other goods to make money. Because the economy there was heavily based off agriculture, many farmers in Oklahoma moved to other states to find jobs, and make money. Those who stayed had to endure the terrible weather of the dust

123657_7 — 2024-01-30 20:24:07 UTC

Many farmers from Oklahoma, or the Okies moved to different states as a result of the dust bowls. Many of them moved to find new jobs, and other forms of labor to make money. In the picture above, we see a farmer and his wife from Oklahoma who travelled in their car to find work. They did not have that much, since the dust bowl and the previous droughts have result in them have small amounts of money.

123657_7 — 2024-01-30 20:27:31 UTC

Those who were unemployed and could not afford to pay basic needs were forced to move into Hoovervilles. Hoovervilles were large or small areas where homeless people lived separate or together. People built small homes, and from there tried finding work or other ways to make money. The only issue was that many Hoovervilles were in inconvenient places, resulting in many homes being destroyed, or people forced to move.

123657_7 — 2024-01-30 20:32:01 UTC

Like the African Americans, many Mexican Americans suffered discrimination during the Great Depression. Many were not equally paid, and some of the first to put out of employment as well. As well as these issues, many of the white people believed that they were an issue to the economy, and thought that deporting them would help the economy,

123657_7 — 2024-01-30 20:36:01 UTC

One major issue with the unemployed was people not being able to provide for their families. For longs periods of time, people could not work, being unable to provide food, shelter, and clothes for their children. Many who were unemployed were forced to move into Hooverville's, larges areas where homeless people lived. Those who were employed did not make enough money to provide for their family.

123657_7 — 2024-01-30 20:43:13 UTC

African Americans were amongst the first to be unemployed during the Great Depression. African Americans and other races were 2/3 of those who were unemployed during the Great Depression. Many new deal programs or other financial aid companies denied service to African Americans. Soup kitchens and other places denied African Americans as well, making the struggle incredibly hard for people of color.

123657_7 — 2024-01-30 20:48:15 UTC

As well as Adults, many children were looking for different forms of labor to make money and help their families. After the creation of the New Deal by Franklin Roosevelt, the CCC, or the Civilian Conservation Corps was a way for young men to make money. The work they did included helping build national parks and other forms of "hard labor." It gave many men a sense of purpose, built a community between the young men. As they were working, the money they made would be sent to their families to help them during the Great Depression.