A social consequence of the Great Depression is that many American lost their jobs. The major effect of this economic crisis was mass unemployment. Industrial production halved, 20000 businesses went bankrupt and shut down and foreign exports plummeted. 25% of the population which are about 12million people lost their jobs and became unemployed and as a result they were unable to feed themselves, repay their debts, pay their rent or mortgage or even support their family.
The correct answer is "sit-ins." The action that is considered as an act of civil disobedience is sit in. Sit in is a considered a form of direct action where it involves a single or multiple people occupying an area for protest sometimes promoting social or economic change. It also includes political change.
During the 1858 senatorial campaign in Illinois, there was a series of 7 debates between the Republican Lincoln and the Democrat Douglas. They were mainly about the extension of slavery into the territories.
Question: What were the key issues in the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Answer: Lincoln did not want to see slavery expand. Douglas believed in popular sovereignty.
