1930s

The 1930s was a time of difficulty for everyone living in America at the time, both black and white, both young and old. There were many problematic occurings in the 1930s like the Great Depression and racial issues. Both of these problems greatly affected how people lived the 1930s. These events affected lifestyle of every person living in America, these events showed how African Americans were mistreated during this time period, and racial issues created a lack of racial equality The Great…

the Great Depression. These recordings show that due to their greater labor-force participation in the 1930s, women gained a greater political and social voice, and thus moved dramatically (though still not equally) into all aspects of public life, including politics and popular culture. Women in the 1930s were doing the jobs they had traditionally…

grow, leaving the soil exposed to the high winds that hit the area in the 1930s. Extending over a 150,000 square mile land and including parts of five states, Texas, Oklahoma, western Kansas, the eastern Colorado and New Mexico, the Dust Bowl was a period where more than 100 million acres of land of terrains were denied from ripe soil leaving only dry grounds and hills of dust all around. The Dust Bowl took place around the 1930s in the Great Plains due to the farmers over cultivating the land…

In the 1930’s, there was a lot of things going on, such as the Great Depression, racial slurs, stock market crashes, etc. Not far behind, the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” was published in 1960. There were a lot of things that occurred in that time period that relate to this book, such as The Dust Bowl. Crops died so people didn’t have a lot of money, which is the connection with this book and The Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl, known as the Dirty 30’s, was a period of dust storms that greatly damaged…

When people think of the 1930’s, typically they immediately of the Great Depression. However, we believe the 1930s was much more than that. The 1930s was a time of drastic change and immediate adaptation. The people who lived during this time were either living in dirty conditions or committing dirty crimes, since the country's economic well-being was in a time of despair. When we think of the 1930’s time period, immediately, dirtiness comes to mind. Dirty weather, dirty standards of livings,…

Price Comparison Essay In the 1930’s, money was hard to come by. This was all because the Great Depression started. This meant that the stock market crashed and people couldn’t make good enough money to live from. Hundreds of thousands of Americans lost their job because of this so people had to lower their prices by a lot. I’m going to be talking about the price comparisons from the 1930’s to today. In 1933, $1 would be equivalent to $18.43, but if you have it in 1933, it would be equivalent…

Given the presence of photographic approaches and documentary evidence in the 1930’s, it seems as if the events of the Great Depression took place in black and white. Artists were forced to react to the changing times, or risk losing their job. In response, the 1930’s became a time of documentary photography and expression. Artists began to explore alternate routes of showcasing their talents, all with the intention of revealing the reality that was the Great Depression. Seeing this new…

The 1930’s were a period riddled by economic depression, dubbed the “Great Depression”, the economic mishaps of the 1930’s leaked out into affecting every facet of society, even the pop culture. The troublesome economics of the 30’s were overlooked by pop culture, as it deliberately used exaggerations and optimism to distract people from the reality of recession; while pop culture candidly documented political America in the 30’s, in which people were in search of a political hero. Bridled by…

period in time was economically prosperous or sluggish. Economic data shows a steady decline in GDP occurring in the early 1930’s followed by a rapid rise in GDP beginning…

Historical Context Quiz Life during the 1930s was extremely difficult for everyone, no matter their race or color. The 1930s were so difficult due to the Great Depression. The Great Depression sent shockwaves of poverty throughout the entire United States and even some foreign countries. During this time, crop prices dropped, jobs became scarce, and banks failed. Life was so difficult that some Americans sold their children just to be able to provide for themselves. Also, besides the poverty…