USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the Great Depression preceding the passage of the Social Security Act, “soup kitchens” provided the only meals some unemployed Americans had. This particular soup kitchen was sponsored by the Chicago gangster Al Capone.

Detailed explanation-2: -A soup kitchen, food kitchen, or meal center, is a place where food is offered to the hungry usually for free or sometimes at a below-market price (such as via coin donations upon visiting).

Detailed explanation-3: -Great Depression Bread Lines These lines, run by charities like the Red Cross, saw hundreds of people lined up for bread, soup, or a hot beverage. Soup kitchens, on the other hand, were run by churches and private organizations (like Al Capone’s soup kitchen).

Detailed explanation-4: -Some people chose to hunt for their food. Some people harvested their own bees to make honey. Other people went to soup kitchens, which are places where people can go and get a free meal. Since many people needed a free meal during the Depression, they often had to wait for hours in long ‘soup lines’ to be served.