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How was the economic struggle during the great depression different for rural americans than for those who lived in cities?

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Rural citizens weren't really affected by the depression, unless you were a farmer the dustbowl would've ruined you. But city people would have been fired from their jobs or given major paycuts, making it harder to pay for housing and food.
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