"Pogey" It was government payments given to those with no other income. They would have to stand in line for hours and publicly declare bankruptcy. They couldn't have anything of value, not even a ring.
The government set up camps during the Great Depression to help the unemployed.
Unemployed you gobble goose! :)
Hooverville
A shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
More than 25% of the population in the USA was unemployed.
The government set up camps during the Great Depression to help the unemployed.
The unemployed faced extreme hardships during the Depression . They often stood in line for hours to receive food. Many of them were homeless.
depression
The goal of the unemployed councils organized by the Communist Party of America was to mobilize and empower unemployed workers to demand relief and protest against economic injustices during the Great Depression. They aimed to bring attention to the needs of the unemployed and to advocate for government assistance and job creation programs.
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
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.
A shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.