16-3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Though the Depression officially began in 1929, many people weren’t hit until which year?
1931 or 1932
2. Who were the hardest hit by the Depression?
Bottom of Economic Ladder
3. The homeless often built shacks of tar paper, cardboard, or scrap material. What were these called?
Shantytowns or Hoovervilles
4. Due to low prices for their products, what did many farmers do with their produce?
Destroyed It
5. Many farmers migrated to which state in search of work?
California
6. What did urbanites sell in order to raise enough money for food?
Apples and Pencils
7. Many city dwellers planted what type of gardens to give them food?
Relief Gardens
8. Why did the divorce rate drop during the Great Depression?
Couldn’t Afford It
9. Why were working women criticized during the Great Depression?
Took men’s jobs
10. Which union endorsed firing women if their husbands already had jobs?
AFL
11. What type of work did women often receive during the Great Depression?
Women’s Work
12. What was considered “women’s work” in the Thirties?
Domestic Service, Typing and Nursing
13. What percent of African Americans were out of work by 1932?
56%
14. African Americans were forced to form their own relief agencies since the established ones practiced what?
Discrimination
15. African Americans received relief mainly from which two sources?
Black Churches/National Urban League
16. Name the Harlem minister that opened numerous soup kitchens for African Americans.
Father Divine
17. Which famous court case focused on the discrimination being practiced against African Americans during the Great Depression?
Scottsboro Boys
18. When did the Scottsboro case take place?
1931
19. Scottsboro is located in which state?
Alabama
20. How many men were arrested in the Scottsboro case?
9
21. The Scottsboro Nine were accused on which crime?
Rape
22. How many of the Scottsboro Nine were quickly sentenced to death?
Eight
23. What was unusual about the Scottsboro case?
No Defense Attorney
24. The Scottsboro case was similar to which earlier case in the Twenties?
Sacco and Vanzetti
25. Due to the absurdity of the Scottsboro trial, what eventually occurred?
A new trial
1931 or 1932
2. Who were the hardest hit by the Depression?
Bottom of Economic Ladder
3. The homeless often built shacks of tar paper, cardboard, or scrap material. What were these called?
Shantytowns or Hoovervilles
4. Due to low prices for their products, what did many farmers do with their produce?
Destroyed It
5. Many farmers migrated to which state in search of work?
California
6. What did urbanites sell in order to raise enough money for food?
Apples and Pencils
7. Many city dwellers planted what type of gardens to give them food?
Relief Gardens
8. Why did the divorce rate drop during the Great Depression?
Couldn’t Afford It
9. Why were working women criticized during the Great Depression?
Took men’s jobs
10. Which union endorsed firing women if their husbands already had jobs?
AFL
11. What type of work did women often receive during the Great Depression?
Women’s Work
12. What was considered “women’s work” in the Thirties?
Domestic Service, Typing and Nursing
13. What percent of African Americans were out of work by 1932?
56%
14. African Americans were forced to form their own relief agencies since the established ones practiced what?
Discrimination
15. African Americans received relief mainly from which two sources?
Black Churches/National Urban League
16. Name the Harlem minister that opened numerous soup kitchens for African Americans.
Father Divine
17. Which famous court case focused on the discrimination being practiced against African Americans during the Great Depression?
Scottsboro Boys
18. When did the Scottsboro case take place?
1931
19. Scottsboro is located in which state?
Alabama
20. How many men were arrested in the Scottsboro case?
9
21. The Scottsboro Nine were accused on which crime?
Rape
22. How many of the Scottsboro Nine were quickly sentenced to death?
Eight
23. What was unusual about the Scottsboro case?
No Defense Attorney
24. The Scottsboro case was similar to which earlier case in the Twenties?
Sacco and Vanzetti
25. Due to the absurdity of the Scottsboro trial, what eventually occurred?
A new trial