Section 7.2, Pages 5-9
Published on Nov 24, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
DUST BOWL
- Farmers had used the topsoil in the Great Plains to grow wheat
- This caused the soil to be eroded severely by wind
- Result- giant dust storms that ruined farm equipment and made people sick
- Many people moved to California and become migrant workers
- This became a symbol of the Great Depression
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HARD TIMES FOR MEXICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICANS
- Many African Americans were sharecropping and fell into debt
- They were killed by whites looking to find work
- They traveled north, but all jobs were already taken
- Mexican Americans ran farms in the west
- The influx of whites led to warrantless raids and immigration laws
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PHOTOGRAPHY AND LITERATURE
- Artists were deeply affected, and often times used their talent to depict life
- The visual artists were hired by the government to show problems
- They also used this to make life better in the depression with art
- Photojournalism showed the normal life in the Great Depression
- Many novels were written to get away from the hard life during this time
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POPULAR CULTURE
- Many people flocked to the movies seeking escape from real life
- Radio programs could be heard all over due to the widespread use of radios
- People enjoyed music by performing lively upbeat dances
- These were all means to find an escape from the hard times
- Many of the stars were viewed as heroes
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AMERICAN POLITICS CHANGES
- African Americans spoke out for changes
- Hoover did little to help them, so they ended up switching to Democrats
- Communism was starting to be an idea for Americans
- Communism was on the rise all over the world
- People saw brutality of Stalin and thought communism was bad
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