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THE GREAT DEPRESSIONTHE GREAT DEPRESSION
LIFE FOR FARMERS, AFRICAN LIFE FOR FARMERS, AFRICAN AMERICANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS AND MEXICAN
AMERICANSAMERICANS
CHAPTER 19 SECTION 2CHAPTER 19 SECTION 2
1) People who suffered most in the 1) People who suffered most in the Depression:__________________, Depression:__________________, ___________________, ___________________,
_____________________________ _____________________________ and and ___________________________.___________________________.
FARMERSIMMIGRANTSAFRICAN AMERICANS
UNSKILLED WORKERS
2) American families _________________ 2) American families _________________ together to survive.together to survive.In many cases, having _______________ or In many cases, having _______________ or
_______________ tore families apart._______________ tore families apart._______________ left wives and _______________ left wives and
children. children. Many ________________ felt they Many ________________ felt they
should support themselves. Many felt should support themselves. Many felt they were _____________________ to they were _____________________ to their their own own families families
WORKED
NO JOBHOMEMANY MEN
TEENAGERS
BURDENS
________________ of young children had ________________ of young children had to find work.to find work.
They sold ______________, did _________ They sold ______________, did _________ or ran errands to help out.or ran errands to help out.
Many had to leave ___________________ Many had to leave ___________________ while parents looked for work.while parents looked for work.
MILLIONS
NEWSPAPERS
YARD WORK
SCHOOL TO WORK
3) During WWI, farmers made _______________ 3) During WWI, farmers made _______________ growing food for the war effort.growing food for the war effort.
But, after the war, prices ___________, making But, after the war, prices ___________, making farming a difficult way to make a living.farming a difficult way to make a living.
After the Depression began, a _______________ hit After the Depression began, a _______________ hit the ______________________!the ______________________!
The area became a “___________________”.The area became a “___________________”.
By 1934, many farmers decided to By 1934, many farmers decided to ____________________________.____________________________.
HUGE PROFITS
DECLINED
DROUGHTGREAT PLAINS
DUST BOWL
LEAVE THEIR FARMS
They headed to__________________.They headed to__________________.
These farm families were called These farm families were called “__________” or “_____________”.“__________” or “_____________”.
They were _____________________ in They were _____________________ in California.California.
Many decided to work for Many decided to work for _____________________ growers. _____________________ growers.
CALIFORNIA
OKIES ARKIES
NOT WELCOME
VEGETABLE AND FRUIT
They worked as “________________” They worked as “________________” to harvest _____________.to harvest _____________.
Many crowded into _______________ at Many crowded into _______________ at night and slept on the night and slept on the _______________._______________.
MIGRANT WORKERS
CROPS
TENTS
GROUND
4) _______________________ were the 4) _______________________ were the poorest Americans at the time.poorest Americans at the time.
They were often the __________ people to be They were often the __________ people to be __________ from jobs.__________ from jobs.
Many had their pay _________________ in Many had their pay _________________ in order for companies to save money.order for companies to save money.
They had the most ___________________ They had the most ___________________ and ___________ jobs.and ___________ jobs.
By 1932, _____________ of them had no jobs.By 1932, _____________ of them had no jobs.
AFRICAN AMERICANS
FIRSTFIRED
REDUCED
DANGEROUS
DIRTY
ONE-HALF
In the South, most were ______________ In the South, most were ______________ who worked for ________________.who worked for ________________.
They worked to grow _________________.They worked to grow _________________.
They lived in __________________ with no They lived in __________________ with no ____________ or __________________.____________ or __________________.
They lived on ______________________ They lived on ______________________ pork scraps or even ________________.pork scraps or even ________________.
Many faced _______________________, Many faced _______________________, and _______________________ were and _______________________ were
always a threat.always a threat.
FARMERSWHITE OWNERS
COTTON
SHACKSHEAT PLUMBING
CORN MEAL
WEEDS
VIOLENCELYNCHINGS
5) Many _____________ Americans 5) Many _____________ Americans moved to the US in the 1920s.moved to the US in the 1920s.
They worked in _________________ and They worked in _________________ and on large __________.on large __________.
Many were blamed for taking _________ Many were blamed for taking _________ from other __________.from other __________.
Many worked for _________________ and Many worked for _________________ and other Americans were upset.other Americans were upset.
MEXICAN
FACTORIESFARMS
JOBS AMERICANS
LOWER PAY
They lived in the _________________ They lived in the _________________ areas.areas.
Many were not _________________ Many were not _________________ during this time.during this time.
Local _____________________ ordered Local _____________________ ordered thousands of them to leave the thousands of them to leave the country.country.
POOREST
WELCOME
AUTHORITIES
VOCABULARYVOCABULARY
Drought – a long period of very dry Drought – a long period of very dry weatherweather
Migrant worker – a worker who travels Migrant worker – a worker who travels from place to place to harvest cropsfrom place to place to harvest crops
Lynching - To execute or kill without due Lynching - To execute or kill without due process of law, especially to hang, as process of law, especially to hang, as by a mob by a mob