Blog discussion again..
Notes:
~The dust bowl:
Region where many dust storms happened.
The dust bowl happened because it was very dry and very dusty.
When farmers began growing crop for homeless people they had to till and plow that fields.
When they plowed the fields it created desert like conditions.
These dust storms would be so bad they would cover like all of eastern america.
~Men in the streets:
Many homeless men and women became migrant workers who traveled from place to place to find work.
Many men on the streets moved to hoovervilles.
Used newspapers for blankets and almost anything they found for protection.
WWII took aside the depression and gave men and woman different areas bring them off the streets.
Direct relief-welfare-or giving cash payments to people.
~Women tried to survive
They were expected to have jobs inside and outside the house.
One of there jobs was to can food.(Important)
They were also required to find a job outside the house.
When they found jobs outside the house they were accused of stealing mens jobs.
Very discriminated with work.
They were payed way less.
~Children during the great depression:
Health care for children were bad because hospitals and doctors were shut down.
Schools also were shut down so kids couldnt get a good education.
Suicide rates were scary during this time. (wasnt only kids though)
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