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the great depression and how it affected rural communities-dallas high school basketball team
Photograph-"The Heritage of Paulding County Georgia, 1892-1999"
The Great Depression also brought about a larger interest in sports. Although most people could not afford to attend regular games, they were able to go and watch the local high school teams in their town. Also, many families would gather around a radio and enjoy the game together. Sports were an outlet for many people. It relieved their stress and gave the listeners something to do to get their minds off of the problems surrounding the Great Depression. For the players it did the same thing. For the few hours that people were playing sports, whether it be in the big leagues or in their back yard, they would almost forget about what they were going through. It allowed them to be carefree and just have fun playing the game. When children were not out working, they would be with the rest of the neighborhood kids out playing a game. Often times, it was a relief for parents to see their kids having fun. They wanted to put the least amount of the burden on the children as they possibly could. Sports became the great American pastime. It was a way for people to come together and get away from the reality of the Great Depression.
Loudermilk, Dale. The Heritage of Paulding County, Georgia, 1832-1999. Missouri: Walsworth Publishing, 1999.
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the great depression and how it affected rural communities-dallas high school basketball team
Photograph-"The Heritage of Paulding County Georgia, 1892-1999"
The Great Depression also brought about a larger interest in sports. Although most people could not afford to attend regular games, they were able to go and watch the local high school teams in their town. Also, many families would gather around a radio and enjoy the game together. Sports were an outlet for many people. It relieved their stress and gave the listeners something to do to get their minds off of the problems surrounding the Great Depression. For the players it did the same thing. For the few hours that people were playing sports, whether it be in the big leagues or in their back yard, they would almost forget about what they were going through. It allowed them to be carefree and just have fun playing the game. When children were not out working, they would be with the rest of the neighborhood kids out playing a game. Often times, it was a relief for parents to see their kids having fun. They wanted to put the least amount of the burden on the children as they possibly could. Sports became the great American pastime. It was a way for people to come together and get away from the reality of the Great Depression.
Loudermilk, Dale. The Heritage of Paulding County, Georgia, 1832-1999. Missouri: Walsworth Publishing, 1999.
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