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A 4 page exploration of these historical attempts by Americans to be heard. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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World War I were characterized by poverty and social strife. A Depression had hit the country both in 1920 and a few years previously. The Great Depression that
was to follow, however, was an order of magnitude more significant than any other. Americans faced ever-increasing unemployment, falling production and falling prices. People that endured this period
were not just hit hard economically, they were hit hard psychologically. In the middle of these desperate circumstances were the so-called bonus seekers.
The bonus seekers were a group of veterans that had valiantly served their country in World War I. In reward for their services many found themselves and their
families literally starving on the streets when they returned back home. The government stepped in with an adjusted compensation program that awarded World War I veterans $1.25 for each
day they had served their country over seas (Mickey Z, 2008). For those that had served stateside during the war, this amount was reduced to $1.00 per day (Mickey
Z, 2008). A problem arose, however, in actually delivering this adjusted compensation. For those soldiers owed $50 or less, the adjusted payment that Congress had authorized was delivered
immediately (Mickey Z, 2008). Those that were owed more, however, were only given a certificate that authorized them to receive the payment with interest plus twenty-five percent (Mickey Z,
2008). The date of certificate redemption was set twenty-one years in the future (Mickey Z, 2008)! For the men suffering the desperate
circumstances of the Great Depression the certificates provided no relief and little hope. They decided to demand the money that they were owed. They formed what was eventually
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