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I, Tom Joad, wanted to share these with you ‘cause I think it needs to be said. Lots of us were affected by the Dust Bowl, it destroyed our crops and our lives, and many families too. Nobody was spared, from people who walked hundreds of miles to find a job and couldn’t, to people who drove that distance. Men, women, and children all suffered. Hundreds of “Help Wanted” flyers were sent out, but farmers in California only wanted a dozen, giving thousands of people false hope. When so many people did arrive, the farmers forced ‘em to work for minuscule wage, and used hundreds of us. People traveled hundreds of miles in their jalopies for nothin’! Others had to jump trains to get to California if they couldn’t afford gasoline! And if anyone tried to disobey the farmers, the police would take ‘em away! People had to fight for jobs at Employment Bureaus, and still couldn’t get them! We need to take action, so I’m reaching out to you to do something.
I, Tom Joad, wanted to share these with you ‘cause I think it needs to be said. Lots of us were affected by the Dust Bowl, it destroyed our crops and our lives, and many families too. Nobody was spared, from people who walked hundreds of miles to find a job and couldn’t, to people who drove that distance. Men, women, and children all suffered. Hundreds of “Help Wanted” flyers were sent out, but farmers in California only wanted a dozen, giving thousands of people false hope. When so many people did arrive, the farmers forced ‘em to work for minuscule wage, and used hundreds of us. People traveled hundreds of miles in their jalopies for nothin’! Others had to jump trains to get to California if they couldn’t afford gasoline! And if anyone tried to disobey the farmers, the police would take ‘em away! People had to fight for jobs at Employment Bureaus, and still couldn’t get them! We need to take action, so I’m reaching out to you to do something.