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Hoovervilles

Hoovervilles . By Jordan Williamso n. Hoovervilles . Some of the places that the people lived in were old wood shacks in really bad condition. Some were just canvas tents. .

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Hoovervilles

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  1. Hoovervilles By Jordan Williamson

  2. Hoovervilles Some of the places that the people lived in were old wood shacks in really bad condition. Some were just canvas tents.

  3. People had little recourses so they got really cold. They had very little food and drink so most of the time they were sick and most times died.

  4. Even small children had to help raise money to help support their family.

  5. Some hoovervilles got torched by some authorities. But most of the hoovervilles looked like this one. Poor and all clumped together.

  6. Hoovervilles were also called shantytowns. They were formed coast to coast in cities of the United States

  7. Some families were fortunate enough to stay with friends and family that hadn’t been evicted yet.

  8. Some of the larger shantytowns populations were organized; having their own mayor and sanitary committee and other committees.

  9. In 1941, a shack elimination program was put into effect, and shantytowns were torn down. The employment levels had begun to rise, which gradually provided some shelter and security for formerly homeless Americans.

  10. References • http://dummidumbwit.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/1c.jpg • http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b27000/8b27900/8b27933r.jpg • http://www.glogster.com/media/1/4/36/47/4364701.jpg • htpp://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1642.html • http://www.timboucher.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/shanty-towns3.jpg

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