Question

Question

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

Many rural Georgians were geographically isolated without access to national news.
Many rural Georgians were geographically isolated without access to national news.

The Great Depression affected urban areas, not rural areas.
The Great Depression affected urban areas, not rural areas.

Many rural Georgians were farmers and had struggled economically for years.
Many rural Georgians were farmers and had struggled economically for years.

Rural agricultural areas continued to prosper throughout the Great Depression.

Answer 1

The most accurate response would be: Many rural Georgians were farmers and had struggled economically for years.

This is because, prior to the Great Depression, many rural Georgians were already facing economic difficulties due to factors like the decline in cotton prices and the effects of the boll weevil. As a result, the Great Depression may not have significantly worsened their situation or felt new to them, as they were accustomed to hardship.