Consider the high number of immigrants entering the United States in the first decade of the twentieth century. Do you think they were exploited or taken advantage of by being paid low wages for hard, backbreaking work? What circumstances do you believe contributed to their exploitation?

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living during the great depression had a major affect on the mentality many people. a good portion of people who lived during that time do not trust banks. this is likely the result of the many widespread bank failures in the 30s that caused people to lose their life savings.