Question

How were shantytowns soup kitchens and breadlines a response to the great depression?

Answer 1

Answer: During the Great Depression, soup kitchens were established to serve meals to those who could not afford them. For many, this was the only way to get a hot meal. Soup kitchens served hundreds of people a day.

President Hoover initially did not believe that it was government's place to provide aid to people during the Great Depression. That left private citizens, churches and private organizations (like Al Capone's soup kitchen) to develop soup kitchens in order to help others. Eventually the government began to organize soup kitchens as well.

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Answer 2

The Great Depression took place in the US in early 1930`s ( after Black Tuesday ). During that period people were unable to buy enough food. Breadlines and soap kitchens were established as charitable organizations giving free bread and soap. Shuntytowns were little towns made up of tents and small shacks put by homeless people as a shelter. They were also called Hoovervilles, because of President Herbert Hoover`s involvement in the Great Depression.