Relieved, they were past embarrassment because they were starving.
The government set up camps during the Great Depression to help the unemployed.
He felt that receiving federal relief would ruin the little bit of self-respect the people had left
Unemployed you gobble goose! :)
Hooverville
A shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
The government set up camps during the Great Depression to help the unemployed.
He felt that receiving federal relief would ruin the little bit of self-respect the people had left
The unemployed faced extreme hardships during the Depression . They often stood in line for hours to receive food. Many of them were homeless.
depression
a shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
Unemployed you gobble goose! :)
Hooverville
for failing to provide for their families
Mr. Cunningham likely does not work for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) because he is a fictional character from Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," which is set during the Great Depression. The WPA was a real government program established during the Great Depression to create jobs for unemployed individuals.
1/6 people were poor/unemployed during the great drepression.
Coxey's Army
they tried to do whatever they could to make money. This involved selling apples and fruit.