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Life of a Farmer During the Great Depression

 

            During the 1930s the United States of America faced their worst years of economic despair. This event was known as The Great Depression. The depression was caused by the stock market crash that occurred during 1929. Many Americans were affected by the stock market crash from the wealthiest to the poorest. These people included the farmers who solely relied on farming as a source of income. The effect of the stock market crash was leaving people penniless. People then had no money to buy the products of the farmers. As a result of this, farmers had to lower the prices of their products. As the depression continued, another disaster occurred that made the impact of the depression even worse. This was called the Dust Bowl, in where farmers were not able to produce any more crops due to the dust that occupied the land. The effects of the Dust Bowl were farmers becoming in debt and being prone to diseases. As a result of this, the government decided to help the farmers who were not able to work during this time. The government presented the First and Second New Deal, which helped the farmers get through the struggles they faced. The farmer's depression began due to the stock market crash, became worse by the effects of the Dust Bowl, but was eventually made better by the government through domestic programs. .
             The stock market crash was what the cause of the depression faced by the farmers. It had negative effects to them since they were not able to sell their products. One of the ways that the farmers earned their living was by selling what they produced in their farms. The stock market crash left people with not even a single cent in their pockets. There were no more "people and companies that used to buy food and other agricultural products " (Livinghistoryfarm.org) from the farmers. Farmers relied on these people to buy their produces in order to make more money. But when the stock market crashed, these people had no more money to buy anything.


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