Soup Kitchens 1930s Canada

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Soup kitchens 1930s canada. Unemployment victims during the Depression resorted to the soup kitchens like this one in Montreal in 1931 operated by voluntary and church organizations. After a meal most people returned to the alleyways parks or flop-houses for the night National Archives of CanadaPA-168131. 3240 x 2370 px.

Updated July 30 2018. Soup Kitchens Soup kitchens in America started around 1929 when the effects of a growing depression began to be felt. The Great Depression was felt across Canada although its impact varied from region to region.

The great depression of the 1930s. Soup kitchens are places where food is served to the hungry. The need for soup kitchens was felt even more keenly when the tailspin in the economy worsened in 1932 and 12 million Americans about 25 percent of the normal labor force were out of work.

Hobos were a common sight as they were attracted to urban settlements - usually near soup kitchens. By the mid-1930s state and federal governments also were operating them. Formed on the outskirts of cities Shanty Towns were dense little towns made up of tents and small shacks put by homeless people as shelter.

The level of homeless citizens significantly increased during the 1930s as some people lost everything. Along with breadlines soup kitchens became a daily part of the life of millions during the 1930s. Men eating at a soup kitchen during the Great Depression in Canada 1930.

Some people actually made out pretty well during that era which left its unforgettable stamp on american food music and culture. Soup kitchens sometimes obtain food from a food bank for free or at a low price because they are. Frequently located in lower-income neighborhoods soup kitchens are often staffed by volunteer organizations such as church or community groups.