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The recession that began in 1893 was one of the worst in American history, with the unemployment rate at one point going over 18%. However, relative to the great depression, it was short lived(recovery was complete after around 5 years).

With a POD of 1893, how can the Panic that occured that year turn into a recession that lasts long(say, economic stagnation for around a decade afterwords with constant unemployment at or above 12%) and has the unemployment rate go above 20% for at least 2 years. The mentioned conditions only need to apply to the USA.
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