Which statement explains the irony of Harburg’s description of the bread line? While millions of Americans were suffering from t
he effects of poverty, Hearst remained one of the wealthiest individuals of his time. Harburg was eating and living well while these individuals had to stand in bread lines to receive food. The men who were distributing the soup from the trucks did not receive any of the food themselves. The individuals, dressed in burlap shoes, needed new footwear more than they needed hot soup and bread.
The statement which explain the irony of Harburg’s description of the bread line is that while millions of Americans were suffering from the effects of poverty, Hearst remained one of the wealthiest individuals of his time.
<h3>Who was Harbug? </h3>
E.Y (Yip) Harburg, was an American authors and scriptwriter, who is best known for his songs and Broadway manufactures.
The Wizard of Oz. During the Great Depression, Harburg had to face the troubles of decline on his all income and any outlook of an occupation.
He was forced to look after for secondary ways to make medium of exchange is The largest and best known of us, like other Americans.
There was a big rich person, called William Randolph Hearst, who became one of the larger newspaper and magazine proprietors in the US. This is done During the Great Depression, when he starts out to be most productive in his compositions.
One of the biggest selling points of Hearst’s empire was the use of yellow journalism, making importance on the sob stories and difficult moments of people.
Harbug was one of the richest man in his time, when millions of Americans were suffering from the effects of poverty.
In 1968, during the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago, governors gathered to discuss, once again, the future of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
There were two opposing groups. On the one hand, the ones who didn't want the U.S. to continue participating in the War, led by Eugene McCarthy. On the oher hand, the winning side, who supported the war, led by Hubert Humphrey.
As a result, that same day outside the Convention, thousands of antiwar activists gathered to protest and to show their respect for McCarthy. But they were not alone, because Richard Dale, who was the Major of Chicago by then, deployed thousands of police officers to alleviate the situation. The event ended up in a complete disaster: people beating each other and getting hurt. Therefore, this episode is also known as "the Battle of Michigan"
