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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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The Great Depression slowed but didn’t stop the consumer culture, with brands like F.W.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

For Morris, stepping into the shoes of a Black journalist working during the Great Depression and in a still segregated reality entailed meaningful research.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Depression would take hold of her for months at a time.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

It boosted America’s recovery from the Great Depression while creating physical and cultural infrastructure we still rely on today.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The Great Depression effectuated a sea change in American race relations and party alignment.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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