This movie is about a family that was living in the time of the Great Depression. After the farmers prepared the land in the 1920s and 30s to plant wheat a horrible drought came along and killed the plants. After that, came the Dust Bowl which happened when severe winds blew the topsoil of the lands and left it empty. The dust would get so bad at times that people had to breathe in and out of handkerchiefs to keep from choking on the dust. This tragedy forced them out of their home in Oklahoma with nothing. During this hard time, everyone was looking for work and trying to support their families, but there was not even close to enough work to be found for everyone. If you were not a part of the upper class at this point you were in trouble.
