The Emergence & Impact of Hoovervilles during the Great Depression
Words: 643 1061The Great Depression a period of profound economic hardship that began with the stock market crash of 1929 left millions of Americans grappling with unemployment poverty and homelessness. Amidst this widespread desolation a unique and stark symbol of this era emerged: the Hoovervilles. Named derisively after President Herbert Hoover who many blamed for the economic turmoil these makeshift shantytowns became both a refuge and a stark representation of the desperation faced by countless families. Hoovervilles sprang up across the United […]