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Family Life and Communities. Made by: Tyler Bailey, Ali Brysgel and Alex Butler. Automobiles. Mostly owned by middle and upper-class About 26 million cars on the road in 1930 During the lowest times they still wanted cars People didn’t want to give up their cars
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Family Life and Communities Made by: Tyler Bailey, Ali Brysgeland Alex Butler
Automobiles • Mostly owned by middle and upper-class • About 26 million cars on the road in 1930 • During the lowest times they still wanted cars • People didn’t want to give up their cars • About 75% of all people during Great Depression were employed
Golf • Bobby Jones retired at 28 • Hit grand slam which would be close to nothing in this day • People relied on golf to relieve stress • Golf equipment was inexpensive • Most professional players made enough to live through the Depression
Country Life • Famers had been told to increases their production • Many farmers went into debt because of the advice of bankers • Farmers tried to buy each others farms at foreclosing auctions • Okies were harassed by police and employers
Housing • Housing was not the government's responsibility • In 1933 50% of all mortgages were in default • Home Loan Bank Act, Home Owners Refinancing Act of 1933. • Slums were always located in the poorest parts of cities for disadvantaged citizens. • The government couldn’t get public support.
Crime • Lots of Gang violence • Al Capone was huge during this time and killed and swindled many people • All the gangs were filled with drugs and alcohol • Money=Power
Unity in Harlem • Marcus Garvey created the United Negro Improvement Association • Several thousand members of the UNIA were located in Harlem • The UNIA was devoted to racial unity and uplift
Pictures • 1 http://kevinandtammy.net/storbeck_photo_page_9.htm • 2 http://bentley.umich.edu/research/guides/automotive/consumers.php • 3 http://www.tinatombsgolf.com/sand-play-golf-tip/ • 4 http://www.tncenturyfarms.org/montgomery_county/ • 5 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/subjects/history/britainsince1930s/society/slum_conditions_3 • 6 http://www.biography.com/people/al-capone-9237536 • 7 http://www.nycreligion.info/?p=5874