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Photographs tell a story. A popular song in the 1930’s. In those days, prices were so low that if you were lucky enough to have a dime, you could actually buy something with it. Prices during 1932-1934 Sirloin steak (per lb) $0.29 Chicken (per lb) .22 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Photographs tell a story
Brother Can You Spare a Dime?• A popular song in the 1930’s.
In those days, prices were so low that if you were lucky enough to have a dime, you could actually buy something with it.
• Prices during 1932-1934• Sirloin steak (per lb) $0.29• Chicken (per lb) .22• Bread (20 oz loaf) .05• Potatoes (per lb) .02• Bananas (per lb) .07• Milk (per quart) .10• Cheese (per lb) .29• Tomatoes (16oz can) .09• Cornflakes (8oz) .08
What did you see?
Unemployment
Despair
Sadness
Poverty
Hopelessness
shock
The Great Depression• Erosion• Unemployment• Dust bowl• Bank• Drought• Okies• Stock market• Hoovervilles• immigrants
Dust Bowl
unemployment
Hoovervilles
Okies
Stock Market
Immigrants
Erosion
Causes of the Depression
• Boom to Bust• Farm Failures• Bank Failures• Lower Wages• Stock Market Boom• Stock Market Crash
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