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How many teenagers rode the rails during the great depression?
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they have to work to help there parents
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One long range effect of the Great Depression was that many people?
The Great Depression caused many people to lose their jobs and their homes in the 1930's America. One long range effect of the Great Depression, was that people learned to save and spend their money wisely.
During the great depression the overall unemployment rate was at what percent?
It seems that unemployment rate averaged between 8 percent and 35 percent in 1933, the worst year of the Depression for unemployment. That is non-farm workers. And, you have to remember that establishing the rate was not as accurate as it is today. Lots of people during the Depression simply did not appear on the unemployment rate because there was no way of keeping track of who was looking for work or who had just given up and "rode the rails." There was not unemployment insurance back then. Also the farmers lost all of there crops and hoover cut taxes and gave more crops to the farmers.
When people lost their jobs in the great depression where did they sleep?
Well, that's pretty obvious. They tried to keep their houses for a while, and when they lost those, they went and slept on the sidewalk until they jumped trains and began riding the rails. Many of them had kids, which was why they rode to different towns to find new jobs. If they couldn't, they kept riding the rails and searching for hope.
Why did hobos ride the rails during the Depression?
"Ride the rails" derived from "Ride the rods" referring to the brake rods under box cars of this ERA. So during the great depression of the 1930s people lost their jobs. Due to Government inaction the situation was so bad that many North Americans were starving and homeless. To try and find work or even just food these people began traveling and the only available way to cover large distances at this time was rail. (if you had a little money or owned a car you could run these until they broke down) So people would jump onto slow moving freights trains and ride underneath on the cars on the brake rods.
What did American people do during the Great Depression?
they died Another answer that was thought to be an attempt at comedy and is merely an insult to anyone who experienced the Great Depression People all over the country tried to survive as best they could. My Grandfather for instance lived in Fleming, Colorado. It was basically a dust bowl existence. A couple of days a week he would take his wagon to neighboring towns and fix shoes. Other days he would do labor for farmers that needed any help they could get. He would only earn , at most, a few dollars a week, But he made enough to feed his 6 children and my Grandmother.
What were the problems that caused teenagers to leave home to live on the rails during the Great Depression?
they had to go work to support their parents/family..
Who rode the rails during the great depression?
Men looking for work. They were called Hobos.
What former supreme court justice rode the rails during the Great Depression?
William o douglas
What was riding the rails?
riding the rails was a common term in the great depression. You hop on a train and ride the rails.
One long range effect of the Great Depression was that many people?
The Great Depression caused many people to lose their jobs and their homes in the 1930's America. One long range effect of the Great Depression, was that people learned to save and spend their money wisely.
What did it mean to ride the rails?
During the Depression people would travel from town to town looking for work, so they would jump on the box cars to get a free ride (as long as they didn't get caught) this was called riding the rails
What has the author Ronald J Dugas written?
Ronald J Dugas is known for his book "Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression," which explores the experiences of young people who rode freight trains looking for work during the 1930s.
What did they use for transportation?
in the depression they had to walk, hike, wagons, cars, and riding the rails.
What did it mean to Ride the Rails during the great depression?
When you saw a moving freight train. and one of the box car doors was left open, you would run along side and jump on.Hoping that no one saw you because if you got caught you may not wake up.if you get my drift.
The rails on a railroad track have small gaps between sections of metal rails . Why are these gaps needed?
They are there to allow for the expansion of the rails during hot weather.
What are the release dates for Ridin' the Rails The Great American Train Story - 1974 TV?
Ridin' the Rails The Great American Train Story - 1974 TV was released on: USA: 1974
During the great depression the overall unemployment rate was at what percent?
It seems that unemployment rate averaged between 8 percent and 35 percent in 1933, the worst year of the Depression for unemployment. That is non-farm workers. And, you have to remember that establishing the rate was not as accurate as it is today. Lots of people during the Depression simply did not appear on the unemployment rate because there was no way of keeping track of who was looking for work or who had just given up and "rode the rails." There was not unemployment insurance back then. Also the farmers lost all of there crops and hoover cut taxes and gave more crops to the farmers.
