darkest economic times in American history. The start of the Great Depression is often marked by Black Tuesday, which was when the stock market crashed on October 24, 1929 (Tindall & Shi, 2013). While many events led and contributed to the Great Depression, Black Tuesday is forever remembered as the day the nation’s economy plummeted. Banks throughout the country started shutting their doors and millions of Americans would soon lose their jobs. For the next few years, Americans struggled severely, even