the great depression standard 5.3. prior to the great depression many south carolinians already...
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Prior to the Great Depression
• Many South Carolinians already living in poverty.
• Stock market crashes in 1929 and further hurts the economy. This is, however, not the cause of the Great Depression.
Result of the Great Depression
• Textile mills close; people lose jobs.• Many lose life savings due to banks closing.• Many lose homes and farms.• 25 % of South Carolinians were unemployed
during the Great Depression.
New Deal
• President Roosevelt wanted to help Americans• He and Congress worked together to create
jobs to help the unemployed.• This was called the New Deal.• This would also provide a boost to the
economy.
CCC
• The Civilian Conservation Corps, or the CCC, was one of the programs put into place by the New Deal
• This provided employment to young men by hiring them to do outdoor projects.
• They planted crops, built state parks, built roads, bridges, and dams.
• The CCC was racially segregated as well.• Whites were given priority over blacks to be hired.
New Deal Programs
• These programs were geared to not only provide employment, but to relieve pressure on the economy.
• When workers got paid, they spent their money in stores, which helped store owners.
• Grocers and store keepers would buy more goods, so this helped the people that made the goods.
• The New Deal did not end the Great Depression.
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