during the great depression in the 1930s, people were asking for food and clothes and anything and this drove the government crazy so in 1935 they created welfar for poor children and other people which would then go on for 60 years
A strong network of private charities addressed humanitarian needs in cities across the country. A large number of government agencies provided relief in the form of food stamps and loans. There were limited resources for people if they found themselves in hard times. An unemployed or disabled worker could collect insurance from the US government.
