Why is it sometimes said that rural Georgians never realized a Great Depression occurred during the late 1920s and 1930s?

Question

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Many rural Georgians were geographically isolated without access to national news.
The Great Depression affected urban areas, not rural areas.
Many rural Georgians were farmers and had struggled economically for years.
Rural agricultural areas continued to prosper throughout the Great Depression.

Answer 1

The statement that rural Georgians never realized a Great Depression occurred during the late 1920s and 1930s is primarily supported by the idea that many rural Georgians were farmers and had struggled economically for years. This suggests that they were already facing economic hardships prior to the Great Depression, and the conditions did not significantly worsen for them in a way that would mark the event's onset as distinct.

While factors such as geographical isolation and limited access to national news might have played a role, the underlying economic reality for many rural communities was that they were already in a state of economic duress, making the Depression feel more like an extension of their existing struggles rather than a sudden, transformative crisis.