Quotes for groups

Question 1

Henretta

theme: Unemployment and the Depression

Answer 1

As the Depression went on, working class individuals found themselves “in a society that had no place for them”.

Question 2

Henretta

theme: Women in the Depression

Answer 2

“Housewives’ ability to save money made the difference in a family’s survival”

Women were placed under greater pressures during the Depression, with taking work as well as being fully responsible for domestic duties and the home economy - how much money the family spent: this included the cooking of multiple meals in one oven to save fuel, increased domestic work with the firing of servants.