Impact of Great Depression in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry

The great depression relates to the Roll of thunder hear my cry book in many ways. The Logan's lived during part of the great depression and also were very affected by it. In Roll of thunder hear my cry it talks a lot about them being in rough times with money and taxes. Papa and Mama worked really hard to pay taxes and then when Mama lost her job they were in a really bad spot. They barely could afford it when they both were working. Nearly 50% of the children did not have good food, shelter, or medical care. During the first week of the Depression the stock market lost 30 billion dollars. Some jobs were created when the G When the stock market crashed on black Tuesday 1929 that was the start of the great depression. For every bank that closed more than hundreds lost all their life savings. Two months after it crashed stock marketers lost more than forty billion dollars. Golden Gate Bridge was being created-made. About 70 million Americans went to Block Buster (a movie place) every week! The Great Depression lasted about twelve years About 3 million children had to quit school.
Bank failures American Economic Policy with Europe Drought conditions (Political decisions) The Great Depression peaked between 1932 and 1933.Some 6,000 street vendors walked the streets of New York City in 1930 trying to sell apples for 5 cents each. President Herbert Hoover's name became synonymous with the hardships faced by many. Soup was called "Hoover Stew," and shantytowns made of cardboard and sheets were called "Hoover villas." Zippers became widely used because buttons became too expensive. Because the circulation of money was so low, the U.S. didn't mint nickels in 1932 or 1933.The biggest hit song of 1932 was "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" by Bing Crosby. Thousands of homeless families camped out on the Great Lawn at Central Park in New York City, which was an empty reservoir during the Great Depression. By