Family Life during the Great Depression, as compared to Family Life nowdays.

Comparing Family Life in the present day compared to during The Depression. By: Aaron Ang It was October 19th, the day that would be known as Black Tuesday, the year 1929, when the period known as the Great Depression began with the stock market in the United States dropping rapidly and suddenly. Thousands of investors lost large sums of money and many were wiped out, losing everything. In a single day, sixteen million shares were traded--a …

…to deliver news or for entertainment because we have color television sets. Also, in this age of instant breakfast, junk food lunches, and quick-heat dinners, families spend far less time with each other whereas, during the Depression, families spent more time together, often gathering after dinner to play some games, or chat. In Conclusion because of the stretches of years between those periods, family life has changed drastically, both during and after the Great Depression.