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The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

Just before the advent of the Great Depression, Henry Ford controlled the most important company in the most important industry in the booming American economy. His offer of high wages in exchange for hard work attracted workers to Detroit, but it began to come apart when Ford hired a private police force to speed up production and spy on employees. After the depression hit in 1929, these workers faced a new, grim reality as unemployment skyrocketed.

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  • Joe Morton

    Joe Morton

    Narrator

  • Paul Boatin

    Paul Boatin

    Self

  • Sally Booth

    Sally Booth

    Self

  • Stella Brown

    Stella Brown

    Self

  • Ford Bryan

    Ford Bryan

    Self

  • Henry Ford

    Henry Ford

    Self

  • Doug Fraser

    Doug Fraser

    Self

  • Herbert Hoover

    Herbert Hoover

    Self

  • Gore Vidal

    Gore Vidal

    Self

Overview

Just before the advent of the Great Depression, Henry Ford controlled the most important company in the most important industry in the booming American economy. His offer of high wages in exchange for hard work attracted workers to Detroit, but it began to come apart when Ford hired a private police force to speed up production and spy on employees. After the depression hit in 1929, these workers faced a new, grim reality as unemployment skyrocketed.

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