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Herbert Hoover became president, and the stock market crash starts.
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was considered the worst economic event. Banks failed along with many people unemployed.
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The Scottsboro Boys were nine African American teenagers, ages 12 to 19, accused in Alabama of raping two white women
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Franklin D. Roosevelt takes office and becomes the new president.
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The dust bowl begins and forces people to relocate
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The New Deal gets started at this time
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Provides mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA-approved lenders throughout the United States and its territories
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Was an American New Deal agency, employing millions of job-seekers to carry out Public Works Projects.
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The Social Security Act was put into place for unemployment insurance, old-age insurance, and welfare programs.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt got reelected to serve as president for his second term
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Was created to combat rural poverty during the great depression
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Chicago Police Department shot and killed ten unarmed demonstrators in Chicago.
