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

Question

A. Most farmers were self-reliant and did not need cash

B. The Great Depression had little impact upon the state

C. Many citizens had been struggling economically for years following devastation to the state's crops due to the boll weevil and drought

D. Agricultural areas continued to prosper through the depression.

Answer 1

The most accurate answer to why some rural Georgians never realized there was a Great Depression is:

C. Many citizens had been struggling economically for years following devastation to the state's crops due to the boll weevil and drought.

This response highlights that the hardships faced by rural Georgians due to earlier agricultural crises made the Great Depression seem less impactful, as many were already accustomed to economic struggle.