Crisis in the Cities People lose jobs evicted

Crisis in the Cities People lose jobs, evicted from their homes Some sleep in parks wrapping themselves in newspaper Build “shacks” out of scraps of wood or tin.

Crisis in the Cities Shantytowns = neighborhood of shacks Organizations provide bread lines for people to receive food. Soups kitchens also help those in need African Americans experienced higher unemployment and experienced an increase in racial violence.

Rural Areas 400, 000 farms were lost to foreclosure Some grew their own crops for food Many turned to tenant farming

Dust Bowl Droughts in the Great Plains area and increased winds caused havoc on the farming community Result of over-farming Millions migrated to California and the west

Psychological Affects Men = breadwinners. Social expectation to support the family. Men constantly travel in search for employment to regain social standing

Psychological Affects Children suffered from poor diets Some lost the will to survive Suicide rates increased 30% and more people were admitted into mental institutions

Change in Mindset Many people would help each other in small communities People shifted from the greedy lifestyle and began to save their money and became more thrifty

Causes of the Great Depression Cause Stock Market Crash Cause