Summary: Mass Migration During The Great Depression

Mass Migration During The Great Depression

During the great depression people migrated to find jobs, food, or because their bank closed. The great depression started in 1929, Montana got lucky, mostly avoiding the dust bowl which meant most people stayed. In the East of Montana most people moved out, but in the west more people moved in. The great depression was the biggest, longest, and worst economic crash of the united states.The stock market crash started the great depression. During the great depression 13 million people lost their jobs, at that time there was 121.8 million people living in the united states. In 1930 the dust bowl started, causing a sever drought. The drought made it harder for farmers to grow their crops, without their crops it was hard to feed livestock. If the livestock could not get enough food then they would die, for the animals that did survive the prices for livestock went up. With lack of other jobs people started to work in cotton farms, earning as little as 75¢ or up to $1.75 a day. Which back then could get you the necessary thing you would need, like food, clothes, and if you were lucky maybe you could afford a small house. …show more content…
2.5 million people migrated from the central states to other states. People moved to find jobs, food, or even moved because of other people moving. During the great depression Los Angeles County gained over half a million people. Over 80% of the nation was affected by the migration. During the great depression more than two million people hopped trains. People on the trains often didn't have enough money to afford food, and that is why they would move, on the way the people who hopped the trains called hobos, asked local farmers for