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the great depression and how it affected rural communities-old family portrait
Photograph-"The Heritage of Paulding County, 1832-1999"
Photographer unknown
During the Great Depression, family became even more important to everyone. Aside from religion, family was the only place people could turn to. People turned to their family for comfort. They were able to help each other because they knew what the others were going through. Like in this family portrait, families usually had a lot of people in them and they were very close. Because of the legal costs, couples delayed marriage and divorce rates also dropped dramatically. Also, for the first time in history, the birthrates dropped below the replacement level. However, in some cases, the families were not close and many times husbands walked out on their families. For the first time, men had to rely on their wives and their children to make ends meet. Many husbands could not handle the loss of power and walked out on their families. Although families went through hardships dealing with the Great Depression itself, they were not aware of the toll that it would take on their families. Despite all of these difficult things, family still remained a big part of most people’s lives.
Wecter, Dixon. The Age of the Great Depression, 1929-1941. New York: Macmillan Co., 1948.
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the great depression and how it affected rural communities-old family portrait
Photograph-"The Heritage of Paulding County, 1832-1999"
Photographer unknown
During the Great Depression, family became even more important to everyone. Aside from religion, family was the only place people could turn to. People turned to their family for comfort. They were able to help each other because they knew what the others were going through. Like in this family portrait, families usually had a lot of people in them and they were very close. Because of the legal costs, couples delayed marriage and divorce rates also dropped dramatically. Also, for the first time in history, the birthrates dropped below the replacement level. However, in some cases, the families were not close and many times husbands walked out on their families. For the first time, men had to rely on their wives and their children to make ends meet. Many husbands could not handle the loss of power and walked out on their families. Although families went through hardships dealing with the Great Depression itself, they were not aware of the toll that it would take on their families. Despite all of these difficult things, family still remained a big part of most people’s lives.
Wecter, Dixon. The Age of the Great Depression, 1929-1941. New York: Macmillan Co., 1948.
For more information visit: