Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl was a tragic time in American history for many Americans, Farmers mostly to be accurate. For after the Industrial Revolution a great boom was the result and America's economic time has increased. However, Many Farmers were careless of the Farming practices; the American crops weren't native to the soil ground+ the plowed fields were unprotected by the forces of nature. For example in the jungle the soil is covered by thick trees and lush vegetation. The soil is protected by winds by the trees and by over flooding with the absorption of the vegetation, sometimes... A major drought occurred, resulting in the soil to dry to a point where it does not stay together. (Such as sand after a rainy day-- it is packed and able to retain its shape more often--however in the desert the sand is loose and free). That is how the plowed fields of Oklahoma were. Soon winds picked up the dry soil and blew it across the land. Farm after farm the wind grew stronger, gathering more dirt and dust. There was so much wind + debris that it sometimes covered up the crops the farmers have been working on. Ending their work right there and now, it was time to move on. So many farmers and workers packed up their jalopies and left to California, where they could start a new life. Woody Guthrie wrote many songs about the Dust Bowl experiences, they may sound funny, but not back then, especially during the Great Depression. Many workers were also migrant farmers so that they can sustain themselves while traveling to California.