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What is the nickname of the 1930's decade?
The Age of the Depression
How many hours did migrant farmers do in the 1930's?
In the 1930s, migrant farmers often worked long hours, typically ranging from 10 to 14 hours a day, depending on the season and type of crop. Their workdays were dictated by the demands of planting, harvesting, and the weather conditions. Many faced grueling conditions and received low wages, making their labor both physically exhausting and financially precarious. This labor-intensive lifestyle was a hallmark of the Great Depression era, as many sought work to support their families.
Who were the Okies and Arkies?
The "Okies and Arkies" were migrant farmers moving from Oklahoma (Okie), Arkansas (Arkie), and Texas to California during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.
How much did migrant workers in the 1930's get paid?
* The lived under very poor living conditions. Most got paid 15-25 cents an hour which is only $5 a day! *
What were the working conditions of farmers in the 1930's?
Life was very hard for the farmers during the 1930's. Most had been in a downward economic spiral since the end of the first world war. Government programs helped them to make it through the Depression. However, farmers in the Plains states suffered a devastating drought known as the Dust Bowl, which resulted in many of them abandoning their farms, and heading to California to work as itinerant farm workers.
What was the nickname of the plains farmers?
The nickname for plains farmers is okies.
How did migrant workers travel in 1930's?
On foot
Where did many of these migrant farmers go from the dust bowl?
to California
What did Steinbeck do to prepare for his book The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck?
He wrote articles about migrant farmers.
What was true about bonanza farmers?
They were farmed by day laborers or migrant workers. Apex
What problems did farmers and migrant workers face?
animals eating their crops and hoodlums robbing them
What was the most common destination africans American migrant between 1910 and 1930?
Northern cities - Apex
What do you want to know about a 1930s migrant farm worker?
Today you can still find '''migrant workers''' in '''''California USA.''''' In the 1930's '''1.3 million Americans''' from the Midwest & the Southwest '''migrated''' to '''California''', they already had a population of '''5.7 million in the 1930's.''' People in the 1930's were very racist so they split the '''black people''' up away from the '''white people'''. They were always '''discriminated and yelled at.''' '''In 1930's''' the migrant workers '''travelled by foot''' because they had nothing for '''transportation.''' '''Migrant workers''' lived on farms all over the '''united states of America'''. They even lived on '''camps where they felt safer.''' '''A migrant worker''' is someone who is '''white Midwestern''', who worked on a '''farm''' in the '''1930's''' they wanted to live a better life by '''labour in California.''' '''I hope that you learnt a lot from this, I got a lot of my ideas from the ''book'' -''' ''Of mice and men (John Steinbeck)''
What actors and actresses appeared in The Jolly Farmers - 1930?
The cast of The Jolly Farmers - 1930 includes: Robert Chigwell as George Meadows Claude Fitzgerald as The Jolly Farmers Stanley Kirkby Tubby Phillips Edward Reach as The Jolly Farmers Albert Wyndham as The Jolly Farmers
Who are the people who work in an farmland?
They are called farmers. However sometimes farmers hire temporary workers called farm hands. If the farm hands travel from job to job, they are called migrant workers.
What is the nickname of the 1930's decade?
The Age of the Depression
How many hours did migrant farmers do in the 1930's?
In the 1930s, migrant farmers often worked long hours, typically ranging from 10 to 14 hours a day, depending on the season and type of crop. Their workdays were dictated by the demands of planting, harvesting, and the weather conditions. Many faced grueling conditions and received low wages, making their labor both physically exhausting and financially precarious. This labor-intensive lifestyle was a hallmark of the Great Depression era, as many sought work to support their families.
