https://padlet.com/idlees/z00wwu8w73tsm2py By Jackie <3 en-us 2022-03-16 17:27:00 UTC 2022-03-17 19:08:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f920.png idlees https://padlet.com/idlees/z00wwu8w73tsm2py/wish/2098567803 During this time, The Dust Bowl, also known as the "Dirty Thirties", was a large event that took place during the 1930s, kicking up things we know as Sand Storms. According to HISTORY, The Dust Bowl, it states, "The Dust Bowl was the name given to the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the United States, which suffered severe dust storms during a dry period in the 1930s. As high winds and choking dust swept the region from Texas to Nebraska, people and livestock were killed and crops failed across the entire region. The Dust Bowl intensified the crushing economic impacts of the Great Depression and drove many farming families on a desperate migration in search of work and better living conditions." This piece of text explains what the Dust Bowl was, and what it did to impact the United States of America.]]> 2022-03-16 17:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/idlees/z00wwu8w73tsm2py/wish/2098567803 idlees https://padlet.com/idlees/z00wwu8w73tsm2py/wish/2100508207 1: Dust Bowl, HISTORY, August 25th 2020 https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/dust-bowl

2: Slideshow, Human Rights Google Slide, https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTvyIqfU-QMBy9vBWDwokaUp-9eoHWxF6QSaK74RsFxERL75_vUivhH8JUJ_tmnW5NSkpMOl3tApmIk/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.gbb269428a8_0_92]]> 2022-03-17 17:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/idlees/z00wwu8w73tsm2py/wish/2100508207 idlees https://padlet.com/idlees/z00wwu8w73tsm2py/wish/2100532456 The Homestead Act - "...provided settlers with 160 acres of public land, was followed by ...... These acts led to a massive influx of new and inexperienced farmers across the Great Plains..." (HISTORY, Dust Bowl) In other words, the Homestead Act was a rule that gave people 160 acres of public fields and changed the farming ways of people with no experience.
Drought - A natural occurrence where it doesn't rain in a certain region for a while. It could be mild, lasting for around a month, or severe, lasting as long as a decade or more.
Dust Pneumonia - A condition that was common during the Dust Bowl (1930s, the Dirty Thirties), caused by the major amount of dust in the air during this time period. "...experienced chest pain and difficulty breathing. It’s unclear exactly how many people may have died from the condition. Estimates range from hundreds to several thousand people." (HISTORY, Dust Bowl)
Okies - The nickname people were given to those who migrated to new places during the Dust Bowl, not a compliment in any form or context. ]]> 2022-03-17 17:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/idlees/z00wwu8w73tsm2py/wish/2100532456 idlees https://padlet.com/idlees/z00wwu8w73tsm2py/wish/2100545430 The Human Right that was supported or enforced during this event was Human Right #14, the Right to Seek a Safe Place to Live. "Roughly 2.5 million people left the Dust Bowl states—Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma—during the 1930s. It was one of the largest migrations in American history. Oklahoma alone lost 440,000 people to migration. Many of them, poverty-stricken, traveled west looking for work. From 1935 to 1940, roughly 250,000 Oklahoma migrants moved to California. A third settled in the state’s agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley." This quote shows that the people living there were allowed to move away, being able to find shelter and a safer place to live. However, when they reached California, they were denied Human Right #2, Don't Discriminate. According to HISTORY, Dust Bowl, August 25th, 2020, it states, "These Dust Bowl refugees were called “Okies.” Okies faced discrimination, menial labor, and pitiable wages upon reaching California. Many of them lived in shantytowns and tents along irrigation ditches. “Okie” soon became a term of disdain used to refer to any poor Dust Bowl migrant, regardless of their state of origin." This quote shows how the immigrants, aka the "Okies", were treated poorly and discriminated against due to where they came from, and them trying to get jobs, causing competition for work with the people of California. ]]> 2022-03-17 17:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/idlees/z00wwu8w73tsm2py/wish/2100545430 idlees https://padlet.com/idlees/z00wwu8w73tsm2py/wish/2100564409 During this time period, the people affected by the Dust Bowl went through a lot. From inflation to the destruction of homes and farms, it was an extremely difficult time for the people inside of the areas that the Dust Bowl affected. Thankfully, these people were able to cope with these hard times. As we have seen before, people had moved away and suffered discrimination (See the Human Rights Section), made Acts, and stuck with their homelands. It is a very significant point in time because it factored in poverty, destroying homes and farmlands, forcing people to face unnecessary discrimination and pain. ]]> 2022-03-17 17:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/idlees/z00wwu8w73tsm2py/wish/2100564409