Topics for Further Study
- Compare the living and working conditions of migrant farm workers in California today with those of the migrants in the 1930s. Investigate the current labor laws that safeguard these workers' rights. Have there been significant improvements in the last sixty years?
- In addition to drought, poor farming practices—such as overgrazing by cattle and the failure to rotate crops—contributed to the Dust Bowl disaster by depleting the land’s resources. How have farming techniques evolved since the 1930s to better protect and manage the land, ensuring its fertility for future generations?
- The mass migration of the Okies to California was driven by drought and economic depression. What other significant mass migrations have taken place in U.S. history? Research the causes behind these migrations and discuss their impacts on local economies and societies.
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