Which of the following best summarizes the

impact of the Great Depression on African

Americans?

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A. African Americans bought land and

invested in the stock market.

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B. African Americans were able to keep

their jobs as sharecroppers.

C. African Americans experienced

increased unemployment and

discrimination.

D. African Americans moved to southern

cities to work in the factories.

The correct answer is C. As a result of the Great Depression, African Americans experienced increased unemployment and discrimination.

Explanation:

The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn in the first half of the 1930s. The 1929 stock market crash often marks the start of the depression, even though the US economy had been in recession for a few months. Of the major countries, the United States suffered the hardest hit, but the impact was felt worldwide, especially in European industrialized countries.

Cities were hit hard, especially those built around heavy industry and construction, which stopped in many countries. Farmers were also hit, as agricultural commodity prices fell by up to 50%. Specifically, this situation impacted African American agricultural workers in the southern United States, who lost their jobs in huge amounts. The few jobs that remained were those of whites, so African-Americans suffered a great impact in this regard.

Due to the lack of opportunities generated by the Great Depression, once the economic situation was stabilized in the north of the country, many African-Americans began to migrate from the south to northern industrial cities such as Chicago, New York or Philadelphia, in a process that was known as the Second Great Migration.

C. African Americans experienced

increased unemployment and

discrimination.

Explanation:

The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors.