Okie and the Dust Bowl - OKIE AND THE DUST BOWL EARLY 1930...

OKIE AND THE
DUST BOWL
EARLY 1930
Period: 1

Introduction
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The Dust Bowl started in early 1930.
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“Okie” or “Dust Bowl” was a resident or native of
Oklahoma , Kansas, Texas, New Mexico and
Colorado.
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California used the “Okie” term for all agricultural
migrants, no matter their home states and this term
came to refer to very poor migrants from Oklahoma
and nearby states.

Farming
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Farmers exhausted through overproduction of crops
and grassland and was hit with drought and winds,
turning the plains into a dust bowl.
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Many farmers lost ownership of their farms and were
forced to become tenant farmers or farm laborers.
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Many farmers and sharecroppers packed up their
families and they took the Route 66 to California.
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decrease in farm prices and incomes.

Effects on the American Family
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The Depression strengthened family ties, but also
increased family tensions
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