Social Problems Due to Poverty In The 1930's:
The Stock Market Crash led the life of luxury to the life of poverty:
- It forced children to sleep in the kitchen to save electricity and money.
- Sometimes parents lied to their children in order to give them more food, since it was scarce to obtain it.
- Many people looked for jobs during this economy, and since there were a mass amount of unemployment, there could only be a certain amount of people who can be hired.
- Some people even tried to hide their injuries in order to get a job and survive.
- Since a majority of people were facing poverty, people had to live in Hoovervilles that were mostly located in parks, like central park.
- People were so poor they couldn't support their family, and so they had no choice but to send their kids away.
- Like in the movie, James did anything he could and ended up asking for money just so he could get his kids back.
- Poverty struck families so hard, that for birthdays all the kids needed to share one cake, since the parents couldn't really afford one.
- Workers even got paid less than they usually have if the economy wasn't as horrible. An example in the movie was, when James got paid $250 from his boxing match than what he got before which was $8860.
- People who seemed rich tried to maintain their image, even if it means selling their furniture and other things.
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