Media Gallery | The Impact of the 1980s Farm Crisis

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Farm 1980s agriculture debts increase social economics depression
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History-Social Science
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Media Gallery | The Impact of the 1980s Farm Crisis

During the farm crisis of the 1980s, thousands of American farmers were forced into bankruptcy, land values dropped by one-third nationally, and sky-high interest rates turned successes into failures seemingly overnight. This gallery of video clips focuses on the lasting effects of the 1980s Farm Crisis.
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PBS Learning Media

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