HISTORY ACTIVITY DUE IN 16 HOURS

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Institution

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June 11th, 2021

1) Who wrote these two documents?

The first article America’s “Moving People” of 1940 was written by Bertha McCall who was a general director of the National Travelers aid Association.

The second document “Family walking on a highway” 1936 was written by Dorothea Lange who worked as a photographer for the works progress administration.

2) What are they about?

Bertha McCall in her document outlines the history of moving people in the United States. It was not a new problem in the country because migration has been happened from time to time. Increased drought, flood, and war make individuals move to find hope elsewhere. People whose roots are not in the United States are given strange names like; transient, migrants, immigrants, travelers among others. Two years of economic decline leading to the closure of industries, loss of jobs, and closure of shops seemed to be permanent. Families during this time did not have enough to live for causing a significant transient of the population.

The second article talks about the walking family. A family with five children was pictured walking on a highway. The father of the children was a farmer who got sick of pneumonia and ended up losing his farm. He was unable to take on work projects administration. He refused county relief for fifteen years because of temporary residence in another county after a short illness.

3) How do they relate to the chapter reading you did?

The two articles link well with the chapter in this reading because they show the economic times that existed in the United States during the great depression. The county was exposed to economic hardships and many people suffered from this situation.

4) How do they relate to each other?

The two articles show how people during this time could not afford their lives. Families were forced to move to new places hoping they will find fortune elsewhere. Many people were rendered jobless after the closure of industries and small business centers.

5) What are some questions you have after reading these two documents?

What was the role of the government in the great depression?

What are the best ways to save an economy from crippling?

What is the role of the people in saving a crumbling economy?

References

Bertha McCall America’s “Moving People” (1940). https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/23-the-great-depression/bertha-mccall-on-americas-moving-people-1940/

Dorothea Lange Family Walking on Highway (1936). https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017770606/