Back to the front page
American History

30 Eye-Opening Facts About Average Life During The Great Depression

Migrant Mother - Dorothea Lange
Advertisement

A female factory worker in 1942, Fort Worth, Texas. Women entered the workforce as men were drafted into the armed forces. Howard R. Hollem/US Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain.

8. You Most Likely Married Later

As a result of the Great Depression, many couples chose to marry later than their parents had because they could not support themselves. The birth rate also dropped, as families could no longer provide for their children. In the poorest parts of Appalachia, children were so hungry that they would chew on their hands.

Written by
Advertisement

Keep reading