African American Hardship During The Great Depression (jan 1, 1929 – jan 1, 1939)
Description:
African Americans typically had he lowers paying jobs in the industrial and agricultural sectors and when the Depression hit they were the first to be fired. Race relations worsened because African Americans and whites competed for the same jobs and therefore lynchings surged in the 1930s.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1929
jan 1, 1939
~ 10 years