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The Dust Bowl Vocabulary

desperate = hopeless

drought = a period of extreme dryness causing extensive damage to crops

foreclosure = a legal proceeding that takes a piece of property away from its owner

Great Depression = a difficult period of time in American history marked by a great deal of financial loss and unemployment; took place during the 1930s

migrant farmers = people who move regularly to find work harvesting crops

relief = help


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