Depression Era: 1930s: Repatriation for Mexican & Filipino Farm Workers
THE GREAT DEPRESSION LIFE FOR FARMERS, AFRICAN AMERICANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS CHAPTER 19 SECTION 2.
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Transcript of THE GREAT DEPRESSION LIFE FOR FARMERS, AFRICAN AMERICANS AND MEXICAN AMERICANS CHAPTER 19 SECTION 2.
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