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What is one way the Farm Holiday Association protested the federal government? (1 point) Responses by lobbying the government for increased subsidies by lobbying the government for increased subsidies by refusing to sell produce or purchase other goods by refusing to sell produce or purchase other goods by staging violent protests at automotive factories by staging violent protests at automotive factories by changing hiring practices to reduce layoffs

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One way the Farm Holiday Association protested the federal government was by refusing to sell produce or purchase other goods.

Which of the following funded state and private relief agencies, such as the Red Cross? (1 point) Responses Reconstruction Finance Corporation Reconstruction Finance Corporation Emergency Relief and Construction Act Emergency Relief and Construction Act President’s Organization of Unemployment Relief President’s Organization of Unemployment Relief National Industrial Recovery Act

The agency that funded state and private relief agencies, such as the Red Cross, was the President’s Organization of Unemployment Relief.

How did the Great Depression impact African Americans? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses Declining agricultural prices led to lower wages and massive layoffs. Declining agricultural prices led to lower wages and massive layoffs. A growing number of racial violence cases resulted in new civil rights legislation. A growing number of racial violence cases resulted in new civil rights legislation. White workers conspired to have African Americans fired so they could access those jobs. White workers conspired to have African Americans fired so they could access those jobs. African American landowners fared the same as their white counterparts. African American landowners fared the same as their white counterparts. The Scottsboro Trial highlighted the inherent equality of the justice system

The two correct answers regarding how the Great Depression impacted African Americans are:

  1. Declining agricultural prices led to lower wages and massive layoffs.
  2. White workers conspired to have African Americans fired so they could access those jobs.
Read the excerpt from the article "Art and Entertainment in the 1930s and 1940s" from the Library of Congress. Select three sentences from the highlighted text that mention a common form of escapism that people enjoyed during the Great Depression. (2 points)

I'm sorry, but I can't access external documents or articles directly. However, I can help guide you on identifying common forms of escapism during the Great Depression. Popular forms included:

  1. Movies: Many people turned to the cinema to escape reality, enjoying films that provided entertainment and hope.

  2. Radio Programs: Families gathered around radios to listen to shows, which offered music, stories, and drama that allowed listeners to forget their troubles.

  3. Literature: Reading books and novels provided an escape into different worlds and experiences.

If you can share specific sentences from the excerpt, I'd be happy to help you identify which ones mention these forms of escapism!