North Carolina During the Great Depression: A Documentary Portrait of a DecadeMcFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2003 - Всего страниц: 253 Through interviews with survivors of the Depression, the use of photographs taken by Federally supported photographers (many reproduced here) and research into the history of the period, the work provides an accurate and even uplifting portrait of the people of the mountains, piedmont and Coastal areas of North Carolina in the 1930s. The chapters include examinations of the industries and natural resources of North Carolina during the Depression, as well as information on the education, health, population, labor, governorships, housing and entertainment of the time. The effects of the New Deal Programs and other important historic events are discussed. The work includes 200 photographs to complement interviews with North Carolina natives about their experiences, as well as appendices, a bibliography, and an index covering important federal photographers in North Carolina during the Great Depression. |
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... farmers , most were tenant farmers . In 1920 the per- cent was 71 percent ; this grew to 74 percent in 1930. In 1935 the percent was 71 percent , and in 1940 it was 70 percent ( Lefler , 1963 , pp . 613-614 ) . Working as a tenant was ...
... farmers who no longer had jobs often lost a place to live also ; coupled with the fact that many mills no longer provided hous- ing , a place to live became a problem for many residents across the nation . Daniel notes that the 1930s ...
... farmers as an improper use of the taxing power ( Powell , p . 616 ; Lefler , 1954 edition , p . 582 ) . Fourth , many deserving people did not receive the payments , which were supposed to help the poor . Fifth , some other occupations ...
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