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Why is it sometimes said that rural Georgians never realized a Great Depression occurred during the late 1920s and 1930s?

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Many rural Georgians were geographically isolated without access to national news.
Many rural Georgians were geographically isolated without access to national news.

The Great Depression affected urban areas, not rural areas.
The Great Depression affected urban areas, not rural areas.

Many rural Georgians were farmers and had struggled economically for years.
Many rural Georgians were farmers and had struggled economically for years.

Rural agricultural areas continued to prosper throughout the Great Depression.
Rural agricultural areas continued to prosper throughout the Great Depression.

Many rural Georgians were farmers who were already struggling economically during the years leading up to the Great Depression, so the economic downturn during the 1930s may not have seemed dramatically different to them. Additionally, many rural communities were geographically isolated and did not have access to national news or information about the severity of the economic crisis, leading them to believe that the Great Depression did not significantly impact their way of life. In contrast, urban areas experienced higher rates of unemployment and homelessness, which made the impact of the Great Depression more visible and tangible.