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What were the Hovervilles and why?

Hovervilles were tent cities of displaced persons from the great depression. Named out of disgust for his seeming inability to do anything about the worsening depression after then president Herbert Hoover.


What were okievilles like?

Basically the same thing as hoovervilles except for Oklahoma


Is there still a hoovervilles?

Hovervilles still exist in some parts of America like L.A., New york,Chicago,ect. slumbs.


What are Hovervilles?

Hoovervilles were part of towns or outside of towns that consisted of shacks made out of cardboard, scrap metal, or anything that they could there hands on. These were popular during the great depression. They were named Hoovervilles after President Hoover.


How much hoovervilles are there?

Hoovervilles were first started when President Hoover was in office. They named them Hoovervilles because they blamed the great depression on President Hoover. They were shanty towns made from trash and cardboard boxes. The people who lived in them lost their jobs and homes from the great depression. Now, as of today none are present but, I guess you could call any group of shanty houses a Hooverville.


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