Social consequences of The Crash
Who kept their jobs?
Most of the 60 per cent of workers in Chicago who kept their jobs saw their wages cut by a half or more
Banks in crisis
As the effect of the crisis, millions of savers wanted their money back from the banks
But the banks were in crisis
bankrupt, the smaller banks were the first one
By the 1933, American banking system had virtual collapsed
Unemployment
Government blamed
President Hoover
The poor
No benefits
No payment
Many preocupations
Stress
People became homeless
Couldn't pay rent
Possesions taken from their home
Outskirts of cities
"Hoovervillles"
Houses made from recycled and found objects
Lack of food
Rubbish
Charity Kitchen
Asing on the streets
Slept on the streets
Parks
Driveways
Sidewalks
Doorways
People felt ashamed
Anger
Humiliation