Question

Explain the impact of photography during the Great Depression, such as in the image shown here.

(1 point)
Responses

a Photography during the Great Depression had no impact.

b Photography brought attention to the difficulties people faced during this period of artistic instability.

c Photography brought attention to the difficulties people faced during this period of economic instability.

d Photography directed attention away from the difficulties people faced during this period of economic instability.

Answer 1

c Photography brought attention to the difficulties people faced during this period of economic instability.

During the Great Depression, photographers like Dorothea Lange captured powerful images that depicted the poverty, unemployment, and hardships that many Americans were experiencing. These images helped to raise awareness and bring attention to the struggles of the time, influencing public opinion and ultimately leading to social and political changes to address the economic crisis.