ALCATRAZ

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

• The Great Depression was when the U.S. was in a big money drought
• It forced the army off the island of Alcatraz
• Some prisoners were transferred to institutes in Kansas And New Jersey

WHY PEOPLE WENT TO ALCATRAZ?

• They have done bad crimes
• They were forced to go there for jobs

JOBS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED THERE

• Guards for the dock,cells,and other areas.
• There pay was $1,700 every year

PEOPLE AT ALCATRAZ DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION

• Waxey Gordon
• Henri Young
• Frank Lee Morris
• Floyd Hamilton
• Al "Scarface" Capone

OUR PREDICTIONS

• We think the book takes place during the Great Depression
• We think Al Capone's family is suffering from the Great Depression
• We believe that it has a big effect on the conflict

QUESTIONS

• What is the Great Depression?
• What is another name for the Great Depression?
• Name one inmate during this time, except for Al Capone.

ANSWERS

• It is a period of time in which the US was in a big money drought.
• The dirty thirties
• Look at slide 5

WE'LL SEE YOU IN ALCATRAZ