What historical reality is represented in this fictional paragraph?
Read the paragraph.
Katy had seen her dad polish his old work boots and set
them by the door each evening to avoid wearing the papery
soles any thinner. She'd heard her mama say something
about the bank to old Mrs. Powell that made them both
heave heavy sighs and wonder aloud about what President
Hoover might do. Then, last night, her mama had scraped
the skillet after dinner, depositing some pitiful scraps in
paper to store in the icebox, Katy did not understand the
O Depression-era politics
O Depression-era unemployment
Depression-era poverty
O Depression-era family values
Grown-Up worries