Children of the Dust Bowl - p. 1-2

The Great Depression and the drought in the Great Plains forced a migration of people.

When the migrants arrived to California, they found that many jobs were available.

The migrants called themselves "Okies" and to them it stood for pride, courage, and a determination to accept hardship.

John Steinbeck wrote the book "The Grapes of Wrath" which is a true story.

"The Grapes of Wrath" was considered a controversial book at the time and was banned from many libraries.

Life was always easy for farmers in Oklahoma in the 1930s.

Some people in California were offended by the migrants who were poor and uneducated.

Despair means the complete loss or absence of hope.

John Steinbeck felt empathy for the migrants in California.

The Okies accepted hardship without showing weakness.