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the us stock market was at an all time high and stocks were expensive. when stockholders heard that the stocks had to decrease in amout eventually, many people began selling their stocks while they were still worth something. as investors began withdrawing from the market, stock prices were falling, terefore making companies slow production down and led to price drops. on october 29, "black tuesday" people lost fortunes selling their stocks for the least amount they could. by the end of "black tuesday" investors lost a total of $16 billion, sending the Stock Market into ruins.

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