THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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could easily find domestic service jobs that no whites wanted
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generally experienced conditions that were in most respects little better than in the South
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faced blatant discrimination, much as they had in the South
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joined the NAACP in large numbers
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None of these answers is correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -Those blacks who migrated to northern cities during the Great Depression found conditions little better than in the South. Traditional patterns of segregation and disenfranchisement in the South were not significantly challenged during the Great Depression.
Detailed explanation-2: -More important was the impact that it had on people’s lives: the Depression brought hardship, homelessness, and hunger to millions. THE DEPRESSION IN THE CITIES In cities across the country, people lost their jobs, were evicted from their homes and ended up in the streets.
Detailed explanation-3: -Economic Crisis. The beginning of the Great Depression can be traced to the stock market crash of Tuesday, October 29, 1929 (also known as “Black Tuesday”). The 1920s were a time of increased stock market speculation. Many people, not just wealthy investors, invested in the stock market hoping for high returns.
Detailed explanation-4: -Among the suggested causes of the Great Depression are: the stock market crash of 1929; the collapse of world trade due to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff; government policies; bank failures and panics; and the collapse of the money supply.