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Shantytowns where homeless people lived were often referred to as "Hoovervilles," especially during the Great Depression in the United States. Named after President Herbert Hoover, they were makeshift communities made of tents, shacks, and other improvised structures. These settlements symbolized the struggles faced by many during that economic crisis.

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