Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Great Depression effects on African Americans?

If the Great Depression brought about financial hardships to the American population at large, describe how it affected African Americans in particular.
Great Depression effects on African Americans?
do your own homework!
Great Depression effects on African Americans?
Last hired, first fired--African Americans were particularly hard hit. Also remember that there were no laws against discrimination.





FDR tried to go out of his way to help African Americans, but there was little he could do.
Reply:there was alot of job discrimintation so they were the last hired and the first fired, they also would get lower wages than the whites.so it would be harder for them to support their families. also when it came to buying food or things that were at a low supply, they would not be able to get them, the white always had first dibs.
Reply:The african americans took the same tole as americans!!


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