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How did the great depression affect the family in the us

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The Depression had a powerful impact on family life. It forced couples to delay marriage and drove the birthrate below the replacement level for the first time in American history. The divorce rate fell, for the simple reason that many couples could not afford to maintain separate households or pay legal fees.

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The great depression was a severe economic downturn, which as a result caused people to lose jobs, and with that their income causing many to become homeless. Prices went up and many people could not afford to feed their family's.

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