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Timeline:
Wave of Immigration |
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1930s - 375,000 Okies and Arkies (people from Oklahoma and Arkansas) migrate to California. Most of them were not fleeing the Dust Bowl and weren’t even farmers. They were moving toward economic opportunities in the industrial areas of California.
Related Links: Interviews:
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Photo Credits: The Great Depression. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. |
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PBS Program | Trends of the Century | Viewer's Voices | Interactivity | Teacher's Guide |
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