The Great Depression
The Great Depression was an incredibly bleak time in the history
of the United States. Urban areas were hard hit as there were
no jobs, and family farms out in California and the western states
were driven out of business by the big and lucrative farms. Absentee
landlords owned large estates where most produce was grown and
cultivated, and that forced families to look for jobs in cities
and larger farms. Horrible weather conditions drove families off
their land; dust storms made farming impossible. Land once occupied
and used in a community was made useless when whole towns emptied
as its inhabitants left to find food, work, and money. Click any
of the three images below to read analysis of Dorothea's work.
Urban Photos
The urban areas were filled with depressing scenes as proud men
were forced to wait in lines as they tried to recieve handouts
from the government. Able bodied and willing to work, men were
turned down because there simply was no demand for labor. Click
on the three images below to read analysis of their message and
effect.
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