Why worser? Because America in the Great Depression was largely white, and minorities had their own districts or communities, and that fact kept a measure of balance. Men worked outside, women tended house/ garden/ chickens, etc BUT, people knew how to work, and work together. But it was hard, and malnutrition kept many out of the military. The CCCs were the best route to steady work and meals for many. Hard Times by studs Terkel is a good read.