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Hoovervilles

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HOOVERVILLES

1930'S-1939
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In the year 1935 shanty towns called "Hoovervilles" became an epidemic across America.

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HOOVERVILLES

  • Homes built out of any raw material available;
  • Newspapers, mud, sticks, and tents.
  • Were often destroyed by the government, but rebuilt by the homeless.
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A GREAT DEPRESSION

  • Usually small one room shacks filled with 6+ people
  • Such small living space caused disease, and sicknesses.
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EFFECTS OF HOOVERVILLES

  • Such small living space caused disease, and sicknesses.
  • Residents of these Hoovervilles had little to no food at all.

INTRESTING FACTS

  • Residents were unemployed and dirt poor.
  • The suicide rate in America went up in the 30's due to lack of employment.
  • Many of the poor people lined up at soup kitchens for their next meal.

COMMON DISEASES DURING THE DEPRESSION

  • Cardiovascular and renal diseases
  • Cancer
  • Starvation illnesses
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