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The Depression in N.C.

194 N.C. banks closed Crippled the state’s furniture and textile industries Tobacco farmers survived because the demand for cigarettes rose Families ate cornmeal mush, fatback, and collard greens Parents stole to feed and clothe their kids. The Depression in N.C.

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The Depression in N.C.

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  1. 194 N.C. banks closed • Crippled the state’s furniture and textile industries • Tobacco farmers survived because the demand for cigarettes rose • Families ate cornmeal mush, fatback, and collard greens • Parents stole to feed and clothe their kids The Depression in N.C.

  2. He passed the LocalGovernment Act-allowed the state to support the credit of counties and towns • The state took over the operation of public schools • He sent negotiators to help settle worker and factory owner disputes • He introduced the Live at Home Program-encouraged farmers to raise food for their families, instead of growing cash crops. • Provided free school lunches for poor children N.C. Governor Max Gardner

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