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OpenStax

Open Stax: The Great Depression 1929 1932: The Depths of the Great Depression

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the challenges faced by the average American, by African Americans, and by farmers on the Great Plains during the Great Depression, and the government's response or lack thereof.
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Digital History

Digital History: Hollywood During the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
One can trace the cynicism and despair at the beginning of the Great Depression to a more optimistic point of view by the end of the New Deal by looking at the movies produced by Hollywood. Read about the subject matter of the movies...