Detail Oakies, and Dust Bowl refugees. What happened to them and what did they do as a result? Reply shortly.

Answer 1

During the Great Depression, many Oakies and Dust Bowl refugees left their homes in Oklahoma and other parts of the Midwest in search of work and better living conditions. They migrated to California and other western states, facing discrimination, poor living conditions, and economic hardship. Many worked as migrant agricultural laborers, picking crops for low wages. Some were unable to find work and lived in makeshift camps known as "Hoovervilles." Some Oakies and Dust Bowl refugees organized protest movements and strikes to demand better working conditions and fair wages.