Describe the effects of the Great Depression on Georgians. Select the two that apply.

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options:

Many rural Georgians were so used to poverty due to the state’s poor economy in the late 1920s that they had hardly noticed the Great Depression.
Many rural Georgians were so used to poverty due to the state’s poor economy in the late 1920s that they had hardly noticed the Great Depression.

Unlike most states, Georgia was not interdependent on the rest of the nation, so the Great Depression did not affect the state.
Unlike most states, Georgia was not interdependent on the rest of the nation, so the Great Depression did not affect the state.

Georgia’s economy was suffering so badly that, by 1930 the state government could not pay its own bills.
Georgia’s economy was suffering so badly that, by 1930 the state government could not pay its own bills.

During the 1920s and 1930s, it was easier for African Americans and other minorities to find work than it was for white males.

Answer 1

The effects of the Great Depression on Georgians can be best summarized by the following two options:

1. Georgia’s economy was suffering so badly that, by 1930 the state government could not pay its own bills. - This indicates the severity of the economic downturn and the challenges faced by the state’s government in managing its finances during the Great Depression.

2. Many rural Georgians were so used to poverty due to the state’s poor economy in the late 1920s that they had hardly noticed the Great Depression. - This suggests that for many in rural areas, the desperation and financial struggles were a continuation of existing hardships, making the impact of the Great Depression less stark compared to urban areas that may have experienced sharper economic declines.

The other options either misrepresent Georgia's economy's interdependence or do not accurately reflect the job market conditions for minorities during that period.