blog discussion dayy again.
before we get started, were talking about hoboes.
The Dustbowl
region in the midwest.
made the depression even worse.
over 100,000,000 topsoil ruined.
congressed passed a law to help farmers. they told farmers to plant trees.
affected all the eastern country. dust traveled A LOT.
Men in the streets
depression caused many people to become homeless. hoboes. people jumping on trains trying to find work.
they would move to hoovervilles. go through breadlines and soup kitchens. build home out of anything they could find. ww2 really helped get men off the streets. ww2 got us out of the depression. and then the women would take the mens jobs. hard to keep a steady job.
women struggled to survive
women were expected to work inside and outside of the house. making clothes, canning food.
were not paid the same as men. to this day women are still paid less in some jobs.
Children
they had health issues. schools closed down so they really couldnt get an education. teens hopped on trains to find jobs or just for kicks. a lot of the time because they didnt wanna be a burden on their parents. (wild boys, boxcar kids)
veryy dangerous. alot of suicides.
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