The Grapes of Wrath: A True Depiction of a Terrible Depression The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl of the 1930's drove many farmers west in search for jobs and put many others on the streets. ... Business was at an all time high, the stock market became a popular route to success and new technological break through were being made on a regular basis (Palmer 2). ... Right along side of the Great Depression the Dust Bowl struck with full force. ... But not everyone was directly affected by the Great Depression. ... Some say the depression actually benefited America (Lawrence 1). ...

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The Great Depression is something our nation as well as the rest of the world will likely never forget. ... The Great Depression affected not only the stock market and banks but also had an effect on almost every citizen's personal bank account, all of which tend to have a domino effect on one another. During "Black Tuesday", the day of the stock market crash of 1929, chaos ensued as people rushed to the banks to try to save their hard earned money, but to no avail. ... Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange truly captured the essence of the Great Depression. ... This documentary phot...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate