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Grapes Of Wrath - Context
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English Literature Mapa Mental sobre Grapes Of Wrath - Context, criado por Joshua Sawyer em 07-03-2018.
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Grapes Of Wrath - Context
Okies
The Joads
From Oklahoma; term encompassses more
Poor
The American Dream
Those who found themselves in the Dustbowl lost their American Dream
Land was taken away by banks so they could make some money
Banks planted cotton to make whatever money they could. Even if it further killed the land
The Land take was not just a farm for those living their, it was their homes.
The Dustbowl
In the 1930's Six Years of droughts hit the mid-west of the United States
Land turned into a wasteland
More than 5 million square miles of property were affected
Large Dust Storms covered entire areas in sand
The Joads is typical of the little farming families that were affected
Families had to migrate just like the Joads
Problem amplified due to the fact many of these families were not super educated and previoiusly lived a quiet farming life.
Farming in the Depression
The Dust Bowl and The Great Depression contribute to the "Okies"
World War 1
Closed European Markets, Stronger Internal Market for Produce
Farmers compelled to invest lots into land and machinery to meet demand of market
Hoovervilles
Shanty towns built by Homeless during The Great Depression
Named after Herbert Hoover who was president until 1933
He was blamed for the poor state of the country
After 1940 when the economy improved, they were destroyed
Migration
Franklin Roosevelt who succeeded Herbert Hoover in 1933
Migrant Camps
"The New Deal" plan to create employment and oppurtunites to help workers
Farm Security Administration (FSA) - creating camps in California
Where the Joads went to in Grapes of wrath
Uncomfortable, many people had to stay in them for years
The Great Depression
The Stock Market Crashed in 1929
Prices dropped dramatically causing banks and companies to close all around the country
Destroying the savings of many American families and businesses
Unemployment rates were exponentially rising
Many Americans were farmers and therefore low crop prices made it very difficult for them to buy other goods and pay back into the economy
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