What was life like for a black man in the 1930's?

Answer 1

Throughout 1930 the unemployment rate was 5 million, and soon increased to an alarming figure of 13 million. Due to the massive amount of unemployment, children were forced to leave school and enter into the work force to support and provide for there poverty inflicted families. This left some children to become the full time carers of the family and one of the psychological effects was the switch of roles in the family, where children were parenting there parents. Food and shelter were a struggle to obtain. Many farmers lost their houses and farms after taking out loans to protect their properties, but couldn't afford to pay back the loan anymore. This was because farmers were not making a profit as the prices for crops had decreased to a record low so many farmers gave up. When the farmers weren't making the profit, they couldn't feed their cattle and other animals therefore food was rationed and many farms were headed for disaster. Those who stayed on there farm and grew crops were put out of business by the grasshoppers that ate their crops. Some citizens blamed the president for the great depression, but some were blaming themselves for losing their jobs, which lead to depression within the population, which was bad for the well being of the nation.

Answer 2

As a result from the Harlem Renaissance, which was the "New Negro Movement" that began in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, and spread out to the entire United States, blacks began a blossoming of the cultural and intellectual life during the 1920s and 1930s of the African Americans. African Americans began to think outside of the box and got national recognition. African American literature came more abundant and flourished. This is the first time the white man started respecting African Americans. Brought about awareness to the African Americans and gave them more confidence by allowing them to think for themselves. It brought upon a new cultural in literature, drama, music, visual art, and dance. African Americans were now able to think politically and intellectually. The cultural of Jazz came about, not only for African Americans, but also for whites. African Americans were then encouraged to take on better careers since they were more accepted. They now took on jobs such as teachers, doctors, and social workers. It influenced the Civil Rights Movement 30 years later, and blacks began to get more and more respect.