Facts About The Great Depression That Aren’t As Dark And Gloomy As You’re Expecting

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At the beginning of the Great Depression, one apple company sold their apples on credit. This ensured that people didn’t have to pay straight up to get the food — they could carry a credit.

That resulted in people getting these apples and then selling them for cheap on the street corners. Almost 6,000 families did this in NYC alone. Times were so tough that many former millionaires had to resort to selling apples on the street for five cents a piece just to make ends meet.