Read the excerpt from the interview with E. Y. (Yip) Harburg.

We thought American business was the Rock of Gibraltar. We were the prosperous nation, and nothing could stop us now. A brownstone house was forever. You gave it to your kids and they put marble fronts on it. There was a feeling of continuity. If you made it, it was there forever. Suddenly the big dream exploded.

How do Harburg's words reflect the experience of many Americans during the Great Depression?

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Alfred Butler

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10 July, 23:15

Read the excerpt from the interview with E. Y. (Yip) Harburg.

We thought American business was the Rock of Gibraltar. We were the prosperous nation, and nothing could stop us now. A brownstone house was forever. You gave it to your kids and they put marble fronts on it. There was a feeling of continuity. If you made it, it was there forever. Suddenly the big dream exploded.

How do Harburg's words reflect the experience of many Americans during the Great Depression?

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Alicia Garrison · Answer 1

Based on the given excerpt above from the interview with E. Y. (Yip) Harburg, Harburg's words reflected the experience of many Americans during the Great Depression through this: he was able to develop his creative talents, he profited from the Depression while many other suffered. Hope this answers your question.