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Life and Struggles in Rural America During the Great Depression

This article explores the challenges faced by families during the Great Depression, focusing on typical living conditions, income struggles, and the impact on children and communities. The average income was around $1,600 a year, with many families surviving on tight budgets. Despite hardships, people engaged in various activities like music, sports, and church socials. The role of women as homemakers was prominent, while African Americans faced additional struggles in the labor market. The WPA emerged as a crucial relief program for struggling families.

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Life and Struggles in Rural America During the Great Depression

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  1. Home Life & Communities By: Jeffrey Madison Marielle

  2. Typical Standard living • Men would have to take care of the children. • People worked in farms for money • Long hour • No jobs • Some kids went to school if could afford.

  3. Income • Average income $1,600 a year. • Tight budget • A family of seven received $780 a year. • In 1935 the WPA was started and turned out to be the number one relief program for family incomes. • $6 for rent and $14 for groceries. • Unemployed people http://brunchforeverymeal.com/

  4. Activities • Played music • Smoked • Could afford people went to movies • Some children went to school • Played sports, most popular football • Church socials and school programs • Rodeos • Listened to the radio ( jazz and swing music)

  5. Jobs and responsibilities • work on farms in exchange for food or board • limited amount of factory jobs available during that time • main role of women during the Great Depression was that of the homemaker • Farmers found themselves in a very desperate situation

  6. Video Clip • http://youtu.be/hbEVeKIghCk

  7. White • Some people got lade off • Some kids went to school • Had African Americans work at there farms for money. • Some could buy food some didn’t have money.

  8. African Americans • Africans got lade off first. • African Americans lived in rural areas • worked on farms owned by white landowners • also worked for railroads, steel mills, and coal mine • welfare rate for African Americans went sky rocketing.

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