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The lives of Americans were greatly affected by the Great Depression. ... The depression soon affected the lives of all different groups. ... Since society expected a man to provide for his family, the depression was psychologically harder for men than women. ... During the depression, the percentage of women in the workforce actually increased slightly. In a way, this also shows that the depression helped women get to work.
The effects of the depression on children were often radically different from the impact on their parents. ... ” Even though the depression weakened the independence of many adult men, it strengthened that quality in many children. ...
Farmers were also greatly affected by the depression. ...
The depression damaged minorities in America more than whites, even though it was less dramatic. Since blacks were “born in depression” many blacks really didn’t notice any changes at the beginning of the 1930’s. ... Even though all this occurred, the depression also caused a positive change for blacks. ... Native Americans were less likely than blacks to notice the downturn when the depression actually began. ... Whites also faced discrimination during the depression.
Approximate Word count = 1089
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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