Great Depression Photos #2
Out-of-work people frequently traveled West, during the Great Depression, seeking a better life in places like California. This woman (from Arkansas) had been living in this shack (near Bakersfield, California) for three years at the time Dorothea Lange took this photo, circa 1935.
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The story behind this picture is very sad. It tells a story of the country that affected millions and overshadowed, along with the war and racial divisions, the first half of the century. The shack is in such a poor condition that it is appalling to modern society today, where poverty of that degree in the numbers it was is unheard of in this country.
I agree with Evan. I could never imagine having nothing. But, at the same time i think that i would be great full for the small shelter I did have.
This picture honestly makes me think & realize how how lucky we all are. We may not get something we want and we may consider ourselves unlucky but truthfully many of us just have things that we want because we already have everything we need. Here they have NOTHING. They barely have a roof over their heads. They have sheets supporting their family. Not safe wooden walls. Imagine living with no food, heat, and even family. Back then that was close to all these people had & it was truly sad.
I agree with Sarah. We take a lot of things for granted. Lot's of times when we don't get something we want life is unfair and we get upset. But looking at this picture we are very lucky to have the things that we do. These people probably rarely complained and look what they had! They just kept working hard and knew that complaining wouldn't get them anywhere.
I agree with Sarah. We take a lot of things for granted. Lot's of times when we don't get something we want life is unfair and we get upset. But looking at this picture we are very lucky to have the things that we do. These people probably rarely complained and look what they had! They just kept working hard and knew that complaining wouldn't get them anywhere.
I agree with Carly and Sarah. We never really stop to think about all the great things we have that many people are struggling to get. It must have been diffucult to try and get a job and support a whole family during The Great Depression, they strived for food, shelther, clothing, and water. We take all of those and many other things for granted.
I agree with Sarah as well as Carly and Kasey very much. Clearly, people back then didn't have much to live off of making me realize how fortunate people are now a days and my family really is. It's time to start appreciating how much we have because it could always be worse living in conditions like this. Also, this picture might not even been the worst type of place they lived in. They constantly traveled to find better houses and lives but if the picture is THIS bad, imagine how bad other houses could have been.
The picture is very touching. It must have been hard living back then in different parts of country. I wonder how they lived back then no electric,no structure to they house limited food, no clear water
This picture really makes me think about how bad people had it during the Great Depression. It is hard to believe that some countries have areas that still look like this.
This photo shows the past during a very hard time in our country. It just makes me think how great we have it right now. Yes, we are going through a recession, but this, trying to compare this and oir recession is like trying to compare a rabbit and a gorilla and asking which one is stronger. We have a sturdy roof over our heads, and most of us are pretty positive when our next meal is. These folks don't have a clue. Like Drew said, it's amazing that some countries still have this going on. Everyone's answer points out something different, and I agree with everyone. Some people think that it's hard living in this world today, even me sometimes, but looking at this photo makes me very grateful for all I have.
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