... taken to the market as it was cheaper. Many Americans blamed Hoover for these problems and thought that he had not done enough to help America to recover from the economic slump. Hoover and his government were accused of doing nothing due to their belief in rugged individualism. This meant that people would achieve success through their own effort and hard ... ...

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... offered people a New Deal' and told them there was nothing to fear but themselves'. This gave America, especially in the South, hope and optimism, as this was a time of great economic depression. To understand how the people of, Maycomb; Alabama, live you have to feel the atmosphere. "A day was twenty-four hours long but seemed longer. There was no hurry, for ... ...

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