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Reptile [31]
3 years ago
11

How did income inequality in the 1920s contribute to the Great Depression? ​

History
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Alekssandra [29.7K]3 years ago
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Answer:

Explanation:

Millions of farmers defaulted on their debts, placing tremendous pressure on the banking system. Between 1920 and 1929, more than 5,000 of the country's 30,000 banks failed. ... A poor distribution of income compounded the country's economic problems.

Nookie1986 [14]3 years ago
4 0
During the 1920s, there was a pronounced shift in wealth and income toward the very rich. Between 1919 and 1929, the share of income received by the wealthiest one percent of Americans rose from 12 percent to 19 percent, while the share received by the richest five percent jumped from 24 percent to 34 percent.-digital edu website
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