AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
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They lost their jobs, but were able to get help through the New Deal
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They lost their jobs, but were able to get help from government breadlines.
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They were the 1st to lose their jobs, and unemployment was up to 50%.
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They weren’t impacted by the Depression very much.
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Detailed explanation-1: -African-American unemployment rates doubled or tripled those of whites. Prior to the Great Depression, African Americans worked primarily in unskilled jobs. After the stock market crash of 1929, those entry-level, low-paying jobs either disappeared or were filled by whites in need of employment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following best summarizes the impact of the Great Depression on African Americans? C. African Americans experienced increased unemployment and discrimination. Why did many farmers in the Great Plains choose to mortgage their farms prior to the Great Depression?
Detailed explanation-3: -As stocks continued to fall during the early 1930s, businesses failed, and unemployment rose dramatically. By 1932, one of every four workers was unemployed. Banks failed and life savings were lost, leaving many Americans destitute. With no job and no savings, thousands of Americans lost their homes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Depression of 1929 devastated the U.S. economy. A third of all banks failed. 1 Unemployment rose to 25%, and homelessness increased. 2 Housing prices plummeted, international trade collapsed, and deflation soared.