African-American 1 What impact did the Great Depression have on the lives of citizens? 2 How did the Great Depression affect race relations? 3 How did the Great Depression affect state or community? 4 How did the Great Depression affect migrant workers? 5 How did the Great Depression affect African American people? 6
Read moreCrops began to fail with the onset of drought in 1931, exposing the bare, over-plowed farmland. Without deep-rooted prairie grasses to hold the soil in place, it began to blow away. Eroding soil led to massive dust storms and economic devastationespecially in the Southern Plains. 1 How did the Dust Bowl make the
Read moreEconomic depression coupled with extended drought, unusually high temperatures, poor agricultural practices and the resulting wind erosion all contributed to making the Dust Bowl. 1 What were the effects of the Dust Bowl? 2 How did the Great Depression affect how Dust Bowl migrants were treated? 3 How did farming change after the
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