The quotation below is from Miss L.H., A Depression-era child who wrote to the First Lady. Nov. 6, 1936 Dear Mrs. Roosevelt I am writing to you for some of your old soiled dresses if you have any. As I am a poor girl who has to stay out of school. On account of dresses & slips and a coat. I am in the seventh grade but I have to stay out of school because I have no books or clothes to ware. I am in need of dresses & slips and a coat very bad. If you have any soiled clothes that you don't want to ware I would be very glad to get them.” Based on the quotation, which statement best tells what life was like during the Great Depression? (2 points) Responses The schools did not help children with their attendance problems. The schools did not help children with their attendance problems. Mrs. Roosevelt was unsympathetic to the plight of the poor. Mrs. Roosevelt was unsympathetic to the plight of the poor. People had to make sacrifices due to a shortage of resources. People had to make sacrifices due to a shortage of resources. Women's fashion changed to incorporate pants. Women's fashion changed to incorporate pants. Skip to navigation
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Based on the quotation, the statement that best tells what life was like during the Great Depression is:
People had to make sacrifices due to a shortage of resources.
The child's letter highlights the struggles faced by families during this time, including insufficient clothing and the inability to attend school due to a lack of basic necessities.
