Question

The Great Depression hit the entire nation hard after the stock market crash of 1929. New Deal programs were put in place in an attempt to help the economy. One of those programs greatly affected North Carolina. It was called the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA). What was the purpose of the AAA?

Answer 1

The purpose of the AAA was to limit overproduction of crops, thereby reducing surpluses and causing crop prices to increase. This supported the farmers by raising crop prices and limiting production