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How did the profile of the American workforce change during the Depression ?

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Answer: During it, many people, 1/4 of the nation's workforce, were unemployed. It lasted from 1929 to the early 1940's. People lost jobs and savings, and sales production declined.
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During the great depression, millions of Americans lost their jobs in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash.but for on group of people, employment rates actually went up: women. From 1930 to 1940 , the number of employed women on the united states rose 24percent from 10.5 million to 13 million Explanation:

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