https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon What does each photograph suggest about what life was like for homesteaders on the Great Plains in the 1880s? Add 3! en-us 2021-02-01 13:12:41 UTC 2021-02-02 13:47:39 UTC hello@padlet.com rpmoore1 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1148814509 Doesn't look like Cary!]]> 2021-02-01 14:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1148814509 ywu218 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149053602 They have a small family living in a simple house build by rock and parents with their children. There is no neighbor nearby.]]> 2021-02-01 14:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149053602 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149054149 This photo suggests that despite hardships in life, work must continue and you must keep moving forward.]]> 2021-02-01 14:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149054149 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149055115 Life looked tough and difficult because of disease and natural disasters that were against them]]> 2021-02-01 14:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149055115 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149055585 This photo shows the tremendous opportunity available for freed African Americans to start a new life.]]> 2021-02-01 14:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149055585 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149056015 It shows that life was difficult on the plains because of the weather and materials available: people died because of the conditions in the plains.]]> 2021-02-01 14:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149056015 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149056770 This document signals a sense of hope, and makes a life of freedom possible.]]> 2021-02-01 14:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149056770 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149059486 This photo shows a family boasting about their impressive livestock, while also being ashamed of their house.]]> 2021-02-01 15:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149059486 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149060774 For many people going to the west was a sign of hope and looking forward to better things in the future]]> 2021-02-01 15:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149060774 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149060938 2021-02-01 15:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149060938 mccavallo https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149061304 They were showing their piano and how big their farm is. They probably took the picture like that because to make their land look bigger then it actual it is. ]]> 2021-02-01 15:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149061304 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149063365 Shows that life was a little challenging and that they did not have the best resources and they couldn't depend on the safety of their home]]> 2021-02-01 15:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149063365 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149063637 This showed that life was very hard because a rainstorm had collapsed the sod roof and the mother of the family had already died while being there]]> 2021-02-01 15:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149063637 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149064718 The family realized that life was not glamorous in the plains, but the found ways to portray that they were. ]]> 2021-02-01 15:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149064718 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149065041 The family didn't want to show their house because of the state it was in. They did however show their land, the horses they owned, and their piano they were proud of.]]> 2021-02-01 15:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149065041 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149066844 life was difficult but no matter what people still had pride in themselves in all situations]]> 2021-02-01 15:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149066844 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149067283 2021-02-01 15:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149067283 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149067479 it shows that they went through alot of hardships but had to push through.]]> 2021-02-01 15:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149067479 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149070008 I have noticed that a lot of these pictures are of families moving out together, including Photo A. Also, many of them have horses, wagons, and sod houses,]]> 2021-02-01 15:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149070008 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149070356 2021-02-01 15:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149070356 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149075920 Shows life was difficult ]]> 2021-02-01 15:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149075920 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149075977 They didn’t normally experience rain, but when they did, their homes were damaged since they were made of sod. Grass was a resource that was in great supply in the west, so the people used it. ]]> 2021-02-01 15:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149075977 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149076895 This photo suggests a new start and hopes for a better life]]> 2021-02-01 15:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149076895 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149078998 They didn’t have access to have help healthcare, and sod wasn’t a very sturdy material so shelter was even hard to access]]> 2021-02-01 15:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149078998 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149081740 Once African Americans were free, they took advantage of the new opportunity out west. ]]> 2021-02-01 15:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149081740 ywu218 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149081903 They have a bigger house compare to document D. But between both Document D and B the house is a 1-floor building made of rock and lacks protection. The caption says the house was damaged due to the heavy rain.]]> 2021-02-01 15:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149081903 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149083101 The African Americans that were once enslaved, now are free and able to own land and make a life for themselves.]]> 2021-02-01 15:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149083101 mamartinez62 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149083783 they wanted to show off their life to their relatives but did not want to show their state of their home and with that you can understand that they did not have a glamorous life ]]> 2021-02-01 15:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149083783 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149084486 This photo shows a difficult life, with a recent loss of life and not a very good home for a family]]> 2021-02-01 15:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149084486 mccavallo https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149085975 Shows the danger of traveling to the west and how underprepared these people were.]]> 2021-02-01 15:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149085975 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149086624 Cameras were definitely different than they are now. This image shows people squinting and looking down because they had to face the sun in order to get a good picture. Many families also had three children. ]]> 2021-02-01 15:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149086624 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149086671 they wanted to show what they have to show what they gain. At the sametime they don’t show their privacy. ]]> 2021-02-01 15:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149086671 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149087080 it appears that things such as music and such were important things to do after work and family was important. I also think they took pride in their work and did not want to show things such as their house in poor condition.]]> 2021-02-01 15:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149087080 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149087092 This shows how hard life was and how the houses made were not structurally sound.]]> 2021-02-01 15:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149087092 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149087940 People out west wanted to show off to the people they left behind. This image shows that they wanted to show off their piano, but didn’t want to show off how bad their house looked. If they did show what their house looked like, relatives back east wouldn’t be as impressed as they are with the current picture. ]]> 2021-02-01 15:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149087940 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149088125 The family in this photo wanted to show their family the tremendous opportunity available by showing off their livestock, but they didn't their house photographed because it would make it look like they are ]]> 2021-02-01 15:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149088125 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149088275 Since the African Americans were free they moved to the great plains like many other freed slaves back then. one of them also has a dog in the chair instead of himself which is weird.]]> 2021-02-01 15:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149088275 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149088365 It shows people getting a new start to there lives.]]> 2021-02-01 15:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149088365 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149089059 2021-02-01 15:05:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149089059 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149091228 They are dressed in their best clothes and seem to be making the most of life but you can see life was not easy]]> 2021-02-01 15:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149091228 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149094201 This photo shows off the land rather than the home because of the state of the home, so the family is more fortunate with the land over the home.]]> 2021-02-01 15:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149094201 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149095978 it looks like a lot of people rushed to the great plains to escape oppression and start a new life]]> 2021-02-01 15:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149095978 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149097182 2021-02-01 15:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149097182 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149097751  there is hope for families to own land, and have an individual business. ]]> 2021-02-01 15:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149097751 mamartinez62 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149098230 Life for them was difficult since there were no trees in their vicinity so wood for construction was rare ]]> 2021-02-01 15:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149098230 mccavallo https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149099896 It shows the difference how picture are taken between now and then. ]]> 2021-02-01 15:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149099896 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149102673 Wood was very scarce so the families had to find different materials for their home like sod.]]> 2021-02-01 15:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149102673 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149110254 African Americans had to try to make the most of their freedom ]]> 2021-02-01 15:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149110254 ywu218 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149147997 Most of these homesteaders living in a sod house, they have livestock and horse. There is one thing I notice, most of them didn't live with other family or in a community.]]> 2021-02-01 15:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149147997 djmoreno3 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149458981 This photo suggests that they had little materials at this time so people made houses out of things they could find like sod. ]]> 2021-02-01 16:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149458981 djmoreno3 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149642303 This photo suggests that the homesteaders lived a difficult life. They had to fight for survival because things like rain storms were hard to live through with their sod houses. ]]> 2021-02-01 16:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149642303 djmoreno3 https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149646463 This photo suggests that the homesteaders housing situation was very poor. People were ashamed of their houses and did not want others to see. ]]> 2021-02-01 16:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rpmoore1/v3vev9atgevwhpon/wish/1149646463