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

STRATFORD, TEXASSTRATFORD, TEXAS

THE GREAT PLAINS

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