Why did so many people have to go to soup kitchens during the great depression? people couldn’t find work, leaving no access to money to buy food. farms couldn’t grow crops, leaving no access to food. grocery stores had been forced to close, leaving no access to food. banks had to close, leaving no access to cash to buy food.

People couldn't find work, leaving no access to money to buy food.

Explanation:

During the Great Depression, thousands of businesses and banks all over the country closed. When these institutions closed, their workers were left unemployed. Since many people were unemployed, they could not afford food. At one point, roughly 25% of all working Americans were unemployed. This is why soup kitches and breadlines became prominent institutions within the US during the 1930's.