What Effect Did the Great Depression Have on Black Music

question 4

Multiple Choice

What effect did the Great Depression have on black music?

• A) It forced black Americans to begin to record only upbeat, cheery tunes, since those were the only ones the public wanted to purchase.
• B) It actually increased record sales, since blacks were benefiting greatly from the government welfare programs.
• C) It greatly reduced record sales, which had flourished in the 1920s.
• D) The Great Depression really had no effect on black music.

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