To Kill A Mockingbird

Laws and Rights of African Americans

Jim Crow Laws

Law where whites and blacks were seperated

The Great Migration

Movement of 1.75 million blacks moved from the south

The Great Depression

The 'Great Depression' was a period in United States History when business was poor and many people were out of work

Facts

Prices

Popular Stuff

How Life Was in the 1930's

Sports champions in 1930

Current Events in the 1930's

November 3, 1931

The Abilene Morning News

Abilene, Texas

January 20, 1931

Daily Court Review

Houston, Texas

• MLB- Philadelphia Athletics

• NFL- Green Bay Packers

• College Football- Alabama and Notre Dame (shared)

• FIFA World Cup- Uraguay

• NHL- Montreal Canadiens

• World Heavyweight Boxer- Max Schmeling

• Most Popular Song-Happy Days Are Here Again by Ben Selvin

• Population: 123,188,000

• Life Expectancy: Male, 58.1; Female, 61.6

• Most Popular Name-

Male:Robert

Female:Mary

• Average salary: $1,368

• Milk, 14 cents a quart

• Car Sales: 2,787,400

• Bread, 9 cents a loaf

• Most Popular Movie- All Quiet on the Western Front

• Round Steak, 42 cents a pound

• Eggs, 18 cents for a dozen

• Most Popular Car- Ford Tri-motor

• Stamps, 2 cents

• Gas, 10 cents a gallon

Life in the 1930's

The stock market crashed and there was massive bank failures

The effects of the great depression was major job loss

To Kill A Mockingbird Technology Project

By:Garrett Morales

1st Period

In 1932 unemployment had reached 23.6%

• seperate water fountains

examples:

• seperate bathrooms

• seperate public schools

• Seperate public transportation

Reasons:

• To get jobs in industry

• To get away from slavery

• seperate restaurants

• To start a new life