The 1930s was an odd era for the United States. The Great Depression caused a monumental ruckus for the entire country as many people ran in circles and zipped across the streets looking for jobs, money, and food. Sure, there were innovations in film and plenty of books to read and not understand, but for the people who needed some form of financial gain, why waste time? The depressing dilemma of the time especially affected racial minorities, who were mistreated and even deported in some cases. Xenophobia saw an uprise in states like California because nativists needed a scapegoat to blame for their problems. Filipinos and Mexican immigrants were deported because they were “posing economic threats” and clogging up work space Though not this