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Ch. 21-2 Farmers Dilemma

Explore the complex interplay of farm subsidies, drug abuse, immigration policies, and societal changes in America since the 1970s. Witness the cycle of feast and famine for farmers, the rise of drug use and its spread to rural areas, the impact of new immigrants and rising nativism, and the evolving challenges of an aging population and the Social Security system.

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Ch. 21-2 Farmers Dilemma

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  1. Ch. 21-2 Farmers Dilemma • Farm Subsidies- govt. pays farmers $$ when crop prices are low • Feast- 1970’s farmers had high demand which led to high prices for their crops

  2. Famine- 1980’s farmers suffered from a decline in demand and prices • Poverty- 1980’s with high inflation and unemployment millions were living in poverty • Homeless rate skyrocketed

  3. Drug Use • Drug use became a problem during the late 1960’s • 1980’s drug use began to spread into the small towns and country side

  4. Drug Abuse

  5. New Immigrants • 90% of immigrants now come from Asia and L. America • They need to possess a skill to be admitted • Rise of illegal immigrants from Mexico

  6. Immigration Act of 1965 • 20,000 max per country • Preference given to skilled workers and those with family ties • Rise of Nativism again in the U.S.

  7. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 • Fined those that employed illegal immigrants • Allows those that can prove they have been here before 1982 to become citizens

  8. Changing America • Life expectancy is now greater • Social Security- taxes and cost of living adjustments have been made • Baby boomers soon retiring will impact our Social Security System

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