During the beginning of the 1900 's near the 1930 's the soil erosion and deleption had reached its highest peak. During this time gullies of soil had gotten so deep that it was exceeding the height of homes. Fertilization and the rotation of crops we not taught to the farmers who were used to fertile soil. The erosion of the land became so extensive that it was said within the documentary that “A series of boxcars could go around the earth seven times with the amount of soil that had eroded” During this enviromental issue there was also another very detrimental problem within the United States; The Great Depression. The economical decline of America, the stock mocket was down 90 percent and unemployment 25 percent. This was a problem that
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Also, because the workers were paid only a dollar a day it was viewed as “slave labor”. The union began to have protests due to the amount of work that was required but paid in so little. Roosevelt then decided to let the Civilian Conservation Corps to be ran by a man from the union. Although people felt negatively about the program, “no one within the program had any complaints about it, they were fed abundantly to the point that on average there was a 12 pound weight gain amongst the men” as described within the documentary. Also, they were given clothes and shelter, and still had time for recreation and learning after work. Many men were used to working in farm fields for 12 to 14 hours a day, so only eight hours was viewed as a blessing. There were programs for the men after work such as school which taught them how to read and write. and there were more extensive and particular to the work force opportunities such as plumbing, electical, and even typewriting work available for the men. The men had many work opportunities such as working in carpentry, steel, and rock quereing. The men were paid 30 dollars a month at which 25 dollars was sent home to family and five were kept by the men for themselves to spend recreationally. The work of these men drastically improved the economy and the enviroment for future
Also, because the workers were paid only a dollar a day it was viewed as “slave labor”. The union began to have protests due to the amount of work that was required but paid in so little. Roosevelt then decided to let the Civilian Conservation Corps to be ran by a man from the union. Although people felt negatively about the program, “no one within the program had any complaints about it, they were fed abundantly to the point that on average there was a 12 pound weight gain amongst the men” as described within the documentary. Also, they were given clothes and shelter, and still had time for recreation and learning after work. Many men were used to working in farm fields for 12 to 14 hours a day, so only eight hours was viewed as a blessing. There were programs for the men after work such as school which taught them how to read and write. and there were more extensive and particular to the work force opportunities such as plumbing, electical, and even typewriting work available for the men. The men had many work opportunities such as working in carpentry, steel, and rock quereing. The men were paid 30 dollars a month at which 25 dollars was sent home to family and five were kept by the men for themselves to spend recreationally. The work of these men drastically improved the economy and the enviroment for future