11. What did a man have to prove to be able to get government relief or susso and what was the relief provided? (p130)
A man eligible for sustenance, or “susso”, needed proof that he had no means of financial support (including that which had been put aside and saved) and that he had been without employment for an extended amount of time. This government relief was almost solely given in food; mainly bread and potatoes.
12. What did most state governments provide as the depression worsened? (p 130)
Once the depression had worsened to a certain point, almost all state governments felt they needed to provide relief work for the unemployed. This work was normally physical-labour based and consisted of fixing roads and similar jobs. Despite the …show more content…
It goes into great detail explaining the horrid conditions of the shacks, the weather they are faced with, and the other conditions, such as fleas. It should be noted that source 4.4 was written from an outsider’s perspective, whilst 4.5 was written by someone who actually lived in those conditions.
2. Read source 4.8 extract from the novel My Brother Jack. Answer questions 1, 2, 4 and 5 from the sheet. Use quotes to support your answers to make your analysis stronger. 1(a) The author used the analogy of the river to highlight the shock and unpredictability of the Great Depression. “The insidious creeping movement of dark, strong, unpredictable forces … the cave-in of an entire bank.” This is done by describing the sudden changes of a turbulent river, and comparing them to the sudden collapse of the New York Stock Exchange.
2(b) No, it appears that the author has a job, indicated by the following quote:
“The works trains, to me, going off to my job at the same hour on the same …show more content…
The result of being the unemployed being forced to live in a tent was a great loss in self-respect, which church group attempted to prevent through the means of trying to protect the home life of the people. Another consequence of families being forced out of their homes was that the children would often get separated from the parents and would have to find their own meals. This would mean they were wandering the streets, which brought on great danger to
A man eligible for sustenance, or “susso”, needed proof that he had no means of financial support (including that which had been put aside and saved) and that he had been without employment for an extended amount of time. This government relief was almost solely given in food; mainly bread and potatoes.
12. What did most state governments provide as the depression worsened? (p 130)
Once the depression had worsened to a certain point, almost all state governments felt they needed to provide relief work for the unemployed. This work was normally physical-labour based and consisted of fixing roads and similar jobs. Despite the …show more content…
It goes into great detail explaining the horrid conditions of the shacks, the weather they are faced with, and the other conditions, such as fleas. It should be noted that source 4.4 was written from an outsider’s perspective, whilst 4.5 was written by someone who actually lived in those conditions.
2. Read source 4.8 extract from the novel My Brother Jack. Answer questions 1, 2, 4 and 5 from the sheet. Use quotes to support your answers to make your analysis stronger. 1(a) The author used the analogy of the river to highlight the shock and unpredictability of the Great Depression. “The insidious creeping movement of dark, strong, unpredictable forces … the cave-in of an entire bank.” This is done by describing the sudden changes of a turbulent river, and comparing them to the sudden collapse of the New York Stock Exchange.
2(b) No, it appears that the author has a job, indicated by the following quote:
“The works trains, to me, going off to my job at the same hour on the same …show more content…
The result of being the unemployed being forced to live in a tent was a great loss in self-respect, which church group attempted to prevent through the means of trying to protect the home life of the people. Another consequence of families being forced out of their homes was that the children would often get separated from the parents and would have to find their own meals. This would mean they were wandering the streets, which brought on great danger to