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May 16,1928

By: Marcilene J
Georgia, Grade: 7

The Depression is just getting worse and worse. My friend Annabeth's house just forclosed, my father lost his job, and my brother left to find money for us. If only the Depression would end, we already have 6 boarders at our house and our neighbors have 8. My sister,Jenna, said that Mary Maxwell is so rich that she hasn't even been affected by the Depression! my mother said we had to start working hard to keep a roof over our heads.
 

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