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The Great Depression

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JOHN STEINBECK

  • Most popular book written is the grapes of the wrath
  • Met his wife during the writing of his first novel
  • Worked as a caretaker and construction
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AMERICA BEFORE THE GREAT DEPRESSION

  • Stock market crashed causing many people to lose their homes.
  • Bank failures led many people to withdrawal their money
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THE RISING OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION

  • Stock market
  • Bank failures
  • Reduction in jobs
  • Drought conditions

DAILY LIFE OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION

  • Everyone was out of work
  • Children were lucky enough to be educated
  • People traveled to find a better life
  • People were living with no money or security
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OUTSIDERS

THOSE WHO Don't FIT IN
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MENTALLY HANDICAPPED

NO CURE
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PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

TREATED DIFFERENTLY
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THE ELDERLY

BRUSHED ASIDE
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BLUE COLLAR WORKERS

SECOND CLASS
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