The Great Depression
This organization refused to get involved in widespread direct relief efforts during the Great Depression, claiming unemployment was an "Act of Man."
What is the American Red Cross?
By the end of 1932, this percentage of rural households were classified as "impoverished."
What is 60%?
This type of violence increased in the South during the Great Depression, with documented cases rising significantly in 1933.
What is lynching?
This chairman of the American Red Cross refused to provide widespread direct relief during the Great Depression, claiming unemployment was an "Act of Man."
Who is John Barton Payne?
This U.S. President introduced the New Deal to combat the effects of the Great Depression.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This song, written by Jay Gorney and "Yip" Harburg, became the de facto anthem of the Great Depression.
What is "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
In 1935 alone, over this many tons of topsoil blew away due to dust storms.
What is 850 million tons?
This organization offered to handle the Scottsboro Boys case and sought retrial, later joined by the NAACP
What is the Communist Party of the United States?
This author wrote "The Grapes of Wrath," a novel depicting the hardships faced by Dust Bowl migrants.
Who is John Steinbeck?
This series of programs and projects aimed to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.
What is the New Deal?
This novel by John Steinbeck tells the story of the Joad family's exodus from Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression.
What is "The Grapes of Wrath?"
This group faced increased racial violence during the Great Depression, with lynchings rising significantly in 1933.
Who are African Americans?
This term describes the mass migration of farmers from the Great Plains to California during the Dust Bowl.
What are Okies?
This leader of the Communist Party of the United States offered to handle the Scottsboro Boys case and sought retrial
Who is William Z. Foster?
This act, passed in 1935, established a system of old-age benefits and unemployment insurance.
What is the Social Security Act?
This group of nine African American boys was falsely accused of rape in Scottsboro, Alabama, highlighting racial injustices in the court system.
Who are the Scottsboro Boys?
This term describes the massive dust storms that devastated the Great Plains during the Great Depression.
What is the Dust Bowl?
This famous photographer captured the struggles of migrant workers during the Great Depression, including the iconic "Migrant Mother" image.
Who is Dorothea Lange?
This First Lady was known for her active role in advocating for the poor and marginalized during the Great Depression
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
This agency was created to provide jobs and support for artists, writers, and musicians during the Great Depression
What is the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?