Dust Bowl migrants
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Dust Bowl migrants were impoverished farmers and their families who fled the drought- and dust-stricken Great Plains in the 1930s, seeking work and survival in places like California during the Great Depression.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dust Bowl migration | 5 |
| Dust Bowl migrants canonical | 2 |
| Great Depression migration | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Dust Bowl migrants Context triple: [Do Re Mi, subject, Dust Bowl migrants]
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A.
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a devastating 1930s environmental disaster on the North American Great Plains, where severe drought and poor farming practices caused massive dust storms, crop failures, and widespread displacement of farming communities.
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B.
Talking Dust Bowl
Talking Dust Bowl is a folk song by Cisco Houston that reflects on the hardships and displacement experienced during the Dust Bowl era in the United States.
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C.
Dust Bowl ballads (cycle)
Dust Bowl Ballads is a cycle of folk songs, popularized by Woody Guthrie, that chronicle the hardships and experiences of people living through the Dust Bowl era in the American Great Plains.
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D.
Carpetbaggers
"Carpetbaggers" is a song by Neko Case from her album "Middle Cyclone," featuring guest vocals by M. Ward and known for its gritty, narrative-driven indie rock style.
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E.
Hoovervilles
Hoovervilles were makeshift shantytowns built by homeless and unemployed people across the United States during the Great Depression, symbolizing the era’s severe economic hardship and government inaction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dust Bowl migrants Target entity description: Dust Bowl migrants were impoverished farmers and their families who fled the drought- and dust-stricken Great Plains in the 1930s, seeking work and survival in places like California during the Great Depression.
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A.
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a devastating 1930s environmental disaster on the North American Great Plains, where severe drought and poor farming practices caused massive dust storms, crop failures, and widespread displacement of farming communities.
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B.
Talking Dust Bowl
Talking Dust Bowl is a folk song by Cisco Houston that reflects on the hardships and displacement experienced during the Dust Bowl era in the United States.
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C.
Dust Bowl ballads (cycle)
Dust Bowl Ballads is a cycle of folk songs, popularized by Woody Guthrie, that chronicle the hardships and experiences of people living through the Dust Bowl era in the American Great Plains.
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D.
Carpetbaggers
"Carpetbaggers" is a song by Neko Case from her album "Middle Cyclone," featuring guest vocals by M. Ward and known for its gritty, narrative-driven indie rock style.
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E.
Hoovervilles
Hoovervilles were makeshift shantytowns built by homeless and unemployed people across the United States during the Great Depression, symbolizing the era’s severe economic hardship and government inaction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical population group
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internal migrants in the United States ⓘ |
| activeInTimePeriod |
1930s
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Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Dust Bowl
NERFINISHED
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Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ dust storms ⓘ severe drought ⓘ soil erosion ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
Arkies
NERFINISHED
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Okies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | California agricultural labor force ⓘ |
| demographic |
rural families
ⓘ
white Americans ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Dorothea Lange
NERFINISHED
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Farm Security Administration photographers NERFINISHED ⓘ Walker Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicStatus | impoverished ⓘ |
| experienced |
discrimination
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exploitative labor conditions ⓘ poverty ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| livedIn |
makeshift camps
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migrant labor camps ⓘ shantytowns ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Great Plains ⓘ |
| migratedTo |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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California NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Valley of California NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ San Joaquin Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
sharecroppers
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small-scale farmers ⓘ tenant farmers ⓘ |
| originatedFrom |
Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Great Depression in the United States ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | John Steinbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | The Grapes of Wrath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sought |
agricultural work
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economic survival ⓘ seasonal farm labor ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Farm Security Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traveledBy |
automobile
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truck ⓘ wagon ⓘ |
| usedRoute | U.S. Route 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Dust Bowl migrants Description of subject: Dust Bowl migrants were impoverished farmers and their families who fled the drought- and dust-stricken Great Plains in the 1930s, seeking work and survival in places like California during the Great Depression.
Referenced by (8)
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