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During the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl states were suffering from dust and debris damage to their crops as well as property. Many people fled to California and other states. These migrant workers were called Okies, since most from Oklahoma.

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An "Oakie" was a term used to describe migrant farm workers from Oklahoma.

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