To Kill a Mockingbird
ISBN: 0446310786
The Great Depression
*Photos of the Great Depression
Check out these 15 well known photos of the Great Depression.
*The 30's
The author of this article looks back at his youth during the Depression era of the 1930s in the United States, and describes the ugliness and the beauty of the decade; the sense of country that emerged; the images representing the decade that roused people to action; what transformed the 1930s.
Black and White During the 1930's
- What was Jim Crow?This site, created by the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University, provides background information and visual resources about the Jim Crow laws.
- The Rise and Fall of Jim CrowDig into this interactive site to learn about the Jim Crow laws and how those laws affected life for both blacks and whites.
- Growing up Black in the 1930's in Alabama - InterviewThis interview shows what is was like to grow up as a black girl in Alabama in the 1930's.
- Growing Up White in the South in the 1930's - InterviewThis interview shows what it was like to grow up as a white girl from a prominent southern family in the 1930's.
- The Scottsboro Case (1931)Read a short description of a court case involving black youths (known as the Scottsboro boys) falsely charged with raping two white women in Alabama.
- The Trials of the Scottsboro BoysThis site provides details of the various trials of the Scottsboro boys.
Entertainment and More in the 1930's
- That's Entertainment!The article offers a look at the films, radio programs and other entertainment media used during the Great Depression era in the U.S.
- Jazz and the Great DepressionLearn about how jazz grew during the Great Depression years.
- Formation of Modern American CultureCheck out the events, science, technology, business, art and culture of the early 1930's.
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