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I felt very strongly the whole social impact of that depression, you know, and I felt very strongly about the efforts th
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"I felt very strongly the whole social impact of that depression, you know, and I felt very strongly about the efforts that this Resettlement Administration was trying to accomplish; resettling people, helping them, and so on"

- Ben Shahn

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Ben Shahn's quote speaks with the social influence of the Great Depression and the efforts of the Resettlement Administration to aid those influenced. The Great Depression was a duration of financial difficulty as well as experiencing for many individuals, and also Shahn's quote recommends that he was deeply knowledgeable about the influence it carried culture. He was also aware of the initiatives of the Resettlement Administration, which was a federal government company produced to help those influenced by the Depression. The agency supplied help to those in requirement, such as providing housing, employment, and education and learning. Shahn's quote recommends that he was sympathetic to the predicament of those impacted by the Depression and was helpful of the initiatives of the Resettlement Administration to help them. His words show his concern for those affected by the Depression and also his gratitude for the initiatives of the Resettlement Administration to help them.

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Ben Shahn This quote is written / told by Ben Shahn between September 12, 1898 and March 14, 1969. He was a famous Artist from Lithuania. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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