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Who were the Okies or Dust Bowl Refugees where were they from and to what state did many of them go searching for work?
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Where were the okies and refugees from?
the were peaople who refugees from the dust bowl
What were the general term used to describe dust bowl refugee?
they were called okies and they came from the southern plains around the time of the great depression looking for work most aiming for california.this was around 1930 to 1935
Why did they call some people Okies?
Okies comes from Oklahoma, a state where the Dust Bowl took full effect with its onslaught upon the people of Oklahoma. The people who moved from Oklahoma to escape the storms were thus nicknamed Okies.
How did californians feel about the arrival of the dust bowl refugees?
Many Californians opposed arrival of the refugees from the dust bowl because they saw them as competitors for the limited number of jobs that existed.
How did californians view dust bowl refugees?
Californian people viewed then as competition because there weren't enough jobs
Where were the okies and refugees from?
the were peaople who refugees from the dust bowl
The largest group of farmers affected by the dust bowl?
Okies
What were the general term used to describe dust bowl refugee?
they were called okies and they came from the southern plains around the time of the great depression looking for work most aiming for california.this was around 1930 to 1935
Why did they call some people Okies?
Okies comes from Oklahoma, a state where the Dust Bowl took full effect with its onslaught upon the people of Oklahoma. The people who moved from Oklahoma to escape the storms were thus nicknamed Okies.
What was the general term used to describe dust bowl?
Okies
Nickname given to people who moved to CA during the dust bowl?
They were known derisively as "Okies" as many of them came from Oklahoma.
Who were the Okies?
Oklahoma Dust Bowl farmers who migrated to California to find work.
How did californians feel about the arrival of the dust bowl refugees?
Many Californians opposed arrival of the refugees from the dust bowl because they saw them as competitors for the limited number of jobs that existed.
How were dust bowl refugees treated?
They were not treated well. The were forced to Hoovervilles.
The drought-stricken plains areas form which hundreds of thousands of Okies were driven during the Great Depression?
"Dust Bowl."
What were the dust bowl refugees called?
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s lasted about a decade. The primary area it effected was the southern Plains. The northern Plains were not hit so badly but the drought, the blowing dust, and the decline of agriculture in the region had a nationwide effect. The loss of agricultural production helped to lengthen the Depression, not only in the US but worldwide. The displaced farmers became the migrants described in John Steinbeck's, Grapes of Wrath. Families from Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and Arkansas, packed what they could in cars and trucks and headed west. Most were aiming for California where they would become a class of migrant farmers, following the crops during the harvesting season. Poor farming techniques and years of depleting the soil led to the soil becoming susceptible to the winds. And when the winds came, the soil was picked up and "day became night."
Who were the Okies and Arkies?
The "Okies and Arkies" were migrant farmers moving from Oklahoma (Okie), Arkansas (Arkie), and Texas to California during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.
