Question

read the excerpt from a federal writers’ project interview with eugenia martin, who tells about some of the projects she has been given.
select the two highlighted examples that show the effect of the great depression on americans.
(1 point)
i had a knowledge of sewing and because of this experience i was put over a group of women as floor woman, and like the former project i enjoyed it much. after this work i was transferred to the housekeepers aid project. this was a most unusual experience for me. i had worked in the church, coming in contact with the poor and needy, the sick and suffering but it was nothing compared with that which i found or experienced on this project. i never realized before just what was out there in those alleys, in the slums, the poverty and illiteracy that existed there. i am glad i have had the opportunity to work on wpa, first because it has provided me a livelihood and second for the experience ive gotten, which i wouldnt have gotten otherwise. it enabled me to keep up my notes on my home. i havent been able to save anything since working on wpa but it enabled me to carry on. i simply could not have

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the excerpt for details showing Great Depression impacts:

1. "I am glad I have had the opportunity to work on WPA, first because it has provided me a livelihood" – WPA (Works Progress Administration) jobs were created during the Great Depression to provide employment, so this shows economic hardship forcing reliance on such programs.
2. "I never realized before just what was out there in those alleys, in the slums, the poverty and illiteracy that existed there" – The Great Depression exacerbated poverty and slum conditions, so this highlights the social impact (widespread poverty/slum living).

We identify these two highlighted (implied by the question) examples as they directly relate to the economic (livelihood from WPA) and social (poverty/slum conditions) effects of the Great Depression.

Answer:

1. "I am glad I have had the opportunity to work on WPA, first because it has provided me a livelihood"
2. "I never realized before just what was out there in those alleys, in the slums, the poverty and illiteracy that existed there"