History of Migrant Workers Migrant Workers in the 1930's -mechanization of farming began -farms required less workers when using machines -farmers who.

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History of Migrant Workers Migrant Workers in the 1930's -mechanization of farming began -farms required less workers when using machines -farmers who owned their farms couldn't afford machines, they went bankrupt -many people were misplaced, and out of a job -jobless people had to travel around the country looking for work

The Plight of The Migrant Worker “I wouldn’t be buckin’ barley for my fifty and found. If I was bright, if I was even a little bit smart, I’d have my own little place, an’ I’d be bringin’ in my own crops, ‘stead of doin’ all the work and not getting what comes up outa the ground.” Page 39 - George

Migrant Workers of the 1930s Migrants sought jobs in California Most migrants were white Americans from the Midwest Migrant worker lived and worked under poor conditionspoor conditions Migrant workers were scorned, and eventually the borders of California were closed to incoming farm workers

Migrant Workers of Today Made up of mostly Mexican and Mexican-AmericansMexican and Mexican-Americans Some migrants live in camps; these camps are much cleaner and less crowdedcamps Migrants of today have a great deal of support from unions, the Government, and human rights advocatessupport

Migrant Workers of Today

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“Course Lennie’s a God damn nuisance most of the time, but you get used to goin’ around with a guy an’ you can’t Get rid of him.” - George pg. 41

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“I don’t want no trouble. Don’t let him sock me George.” - Lennie pg. 24

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“I ain’t a Southern negro. I was born right here in California. My old man had a chicken ranch, about ten acres. The white kids come to play at our place once and sometimes I went to play with them, and some of them was pretty nice. My ol’ man didn’t like that. I never knew ‘till long later why he didn’t like that. But now I know.” - Crooks pg. 70

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