Photographs from the 1930s of both black and white sharecroppers, with some accompanying explanation.

Features interesting facts and information on the story of the history and events in the 1929 Wall Street Crash and Black Tuesday.

Discussion of the causes and effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash.

From the extensive and very approachable series, Freedom: A History of US, based on the books by Joy Hakim, read about the stock market crash in 1929 and its ramifications.

Discover the causes, effects, the Black Blizzards, and the response to the Dust Bowl.

This site provides a black and white photo of men outside of a Depression era soup kitchen, with a brief caption underneath.

Selected (8) reading passages (grades 6-10) to pair with "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry tells the story of the Logan family combating racial tension and segregation in Mississippi during...