History - American History Research
Chose one aspect of the Great Depression, not a comprehensive review.
Ex: single moms in the Great Depression, farmers in the Great Depression, Suicide rates/cases in the Great Depression, federal programs In the Great Depression, sports, society, police brutality, race and gender, fashion, police violence..etc
Farmers in the Great Depression
Potential Focus Areas:
- The Dust Bowl: A deep dive into the environmental factors that contributed to the Dust Bowl, the human impact, and government responses.
- Farm Foreclosures: The economic pressures faced by farmers, the human cost of losing farms, and the role of government policies in the crisis.
- Agricultural Policy: An analysis of New Deal agricultural programs like the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) and their impact on farmers.
- Rural Electrification: The electrification of rural America during the Great Depression, its impact on farm life, and its role in economic recovery.
- Women on Farms: The experiences of women farmers during the Great Depression, their contributions to farm survival, and their changing roles.