THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Question
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Soup is “Mmm, Mmm, Good!”
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Soup can be made for a lot of hungry people using leftover vegetables and meat.
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Soup is easy to serve to poor people and you only need bowls and spoons.
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Soup is fun for kids to slurp!
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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: -While the purpose of the Soup Kitchens is to provide a nutritious meal, they are also an important entry point to services for individuals who are homeless or living in poverty.
Detailed explanation-3: -As the Depression worsened and millions of families lost their jobs and depleted their savings, they also lost their homes. Desperate for shelter, homeless citizens built shantytowns in and around cities across the nation. These camps came to be called Hoovervilles, after the president.
Detailed explanation-4: -Families doubled up in apartments, others were evicted and built makeshift houses. Groups of these dwellings for the homeless were called Hoovervilles.