Question

In what way or ways were the experiences of Mexicans/Mexican Americans and African American during the Great Depression considered unAmerican?

Answer 1

The Great Depression from 1929 to 1939 is one of the most pathetic economic breakdown in the world history of mankind. While no group suffer lesser than African American as they are the person to be lastly hired for any job & firstly fired from any job. They experience painful sufferings due to scarcity of food & very less job oppurtunities all over at that time. As there are already less paying jobs are available where they are less preferred for being hired. As the unemployment grows at peak level Mexican American had to face deportation as they are being considered as un American. The Government started immigration programmes to Mexico. Thousands of Mexican immigrants were sent out of the country during 1930. The great depression impacted very badly on both Mexican Americans as well as African Americans even they had to face racial violence also.