Children of the Dust Bowl p. 11-20

The Okies were told thousands of workers were needed in California to harvest crops.

Handbills were advertisements that told about the workers needed in California.

The Dust Bowl Migration was the second-largest migration of people in U.S. history.

Between 1935 and 1940, over one million Okies migrated to California.

The journey to California took anywhere from three to six days.

The migrant crossed the Black Mountains and 143 miles of desert.

The Okies showed inner-strength.

Adversity describes difficulties or misfortunes.

The Okies would never forget the hardships they endured on the "Mother Road".

To make it to California was considered a miracle.