1930s

Americans in the 1930’s tighten their belts. The stock market crash and the dust bowl radically changes America. Families move in together to share rent. Families rent rooms to borders. Cleverly moms make dresses from feed sacks. Bartering becomes a way of life. People move across country in hope of work. The Great Depression entraps the nation. Money changes everything. In the 1920’s, America was prospering. America was booming. Americans were living large. Nearly every family had a car, by…

The 1930’s was the decade of swimsuits which were comfortable and stylish that boasted a new material known as nylon. Designers such as Coco Chanel, Madeleine Vionnet, Schiaparelli, and Charles Worth obtained the highest prices on their merchandise. These designers…

Women Working in the 1930’s Do you think it was unfair for the women in the 1930’s to not have jobs. Women did not have jobs in the 1930’s because of the Great Depression.There were fewer jobs and they would rather give the employment to men. When the stock markets crashed, it was known as the Great Crash. Many people bought stocks on margin. Many companies lied about their profits. Many wealthy people lost everything. Some people even committed suicide. Even millions of people that didn’t even…

The Great Depression of the 1930s is a timeframe that was exceedingly impacted by social memory, in that the economic wellbeing you had, your sex, occupation, and so forth implied that you encountered the Depression uniquely in contrast to the following individual, your record was affected by your social gatherings/status. It is by and large recognized that the Great Depression was a time of gigantic languishing over most. Henceforth the name given to the period. In any case, for a few, the…

The Great Depression was only “great” if you enjoyed being poor and standing in breadlines; if that wasn’t your thing then the Great Depression was not for you. The great depression was horrible, in the early 1930’s over 10 million people were out of work and some people were even searching trash cans for food. There were protest in Washington D.C. by the same me who protect our country, dustbowls, and thousands of people standing in breadlines for relief; no, the Great Depression wasn’t all…

More soil was lost due to wind erosion in the 1930’s than was carried to sea by the Mississippi river (Cook). Starting with what happened in the 1930’s, and going into the effects and restoration of this disaster, we can tell it had a major effect on many people’s lives. A. previous techniques (erosion) Prairie grasses used to cover the land of the great plains, but when farmers arrived in the 1890’s, they plowed under the grass (“ Dust Bowl, 1934-1938"). Grass keeps soil from drying out…

During the 1930’s of America, gangs and crime boomed while the great depression was in play. First is the crime. Crime thrived throughout the USA during those hard times. Next is the Lindbergh kidnapping which had a big impact on all in America at that time. Finally, gangs that covered the streets back then. To begin with, it is said that “since the early 1900’s, the homicide rate has been on the rise in America”(Megan Sasinoski). During the 1900’s, people were not as close-knit as they…

history there have been many discriminations and unfair treatments. African americans were getting lynched, females aren’t getting equal rights. In the 1930’s nine scottsboro boys were accused of raping 2 white girls and were immediately sentenced death by an all white jury. During the 1930’s there was a lot of discrimination. The significance of the 1930’s is that many groups/ethnicities were discriminated. Although much has changed in the United States over the past 60 years, this country’s…

the 1930’s was very cruel and a very tough time. Black people were being considered as dirt at the time. Many factors decided the status of African Americans, such as The Jim Crow Laws, The Great Depression at the time and the original treatment by white people and how they are superior to them. These issues were definitely related politically and socially to the To Kill a Mocking Bird novel because the book is known for treatment of black people and the status of African Americans in the…

The Role of Women in the 1930s It seems that nowadays opportunities for men and women are close to equivalent, but we never think about what it used to be like when less than one quarter of women were in the workforce compared to half today. Back then, it was easily recognized that women were not equal to men. The chance of a women getting a job was very low. When women finally got a job, they were treated differently in the workplace and paid lower wages while working longer hours. The…