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 "The newspapers were full of news about bankclosings, business failing, and people out of work...We were in debt with no way out" -Carmen Carter

In 1932 at least 200,000 young people and 25,000 families roamed through the country looking for food, clothing, shelter, and a job

"I remember standing in the welfare line somewhere on Michigan Avenue where they were passing out sweaters for children" -Richard Waskin

"There was much hardship. Many people sold pencils on the street for 1 penny. Others were so devistated, they commited suicide by jumping out of windows of a skyscraper in New York City." -Thomas Johnston

On October 29, 1929, also known as "Black Tuesday," 16.4 million shares of stock were sold, compared to 4 to 8 million on a normal day.