Maya says that "whatever was given to Black people to other Blacks was most probably needed as desperately by the donor as by the reciever." By this she meant that everyone was in a terrible financial state.
2. Did it change them much?
It didn't change them so drastically, considering they weren't accustomed to the life of a white person with pretty dresses and gems, but it only made life harder.
3. Did it alter their view of life?
Some were deterred but Momma in the story kept her store going and the strong people had hope. It was really a test of who could be strong and pull through.
4. Were they better or worse off than the white community?
They were better off than the whites in the sense that they weren't that far out of their usual element, but the whites had to adapt to a life of not spending, which they were very used to.
5. Which would recover faster?
The Blacks would recover faster because their normal state wasn't too far off from poverty.
At this time, I would have rather been Black. Maya Angelou makes it clear that the Blacks live in a tight-knit community where everyone has each other's backs and cares about family. Even though the Depression was going on, Momma kept her store going. I think it would really test who was strong and who was weak, and separate the ox from the mice.
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