Teens left home during the Depression for several reasons. Some teens left home because there was no work and they thought they were a burden to their mother and father. Others who lived in large families left home because they thought that one less mouth to feed would lighten the burden on their families. Some teens were also asked to leave their homes by their parents who couldn’t afford food for them and were going through a tough time.
The hobos’ tales reveal that families were in such bad poverty during this time, to the point where more than a quarter million teens had left their homes and were living on the road in America. They thought that by leaving, they would no longer be a burden to their family and could go out and try and make
The hobos’ tales reveal that families were in such bad poverty during this time, to the point where more than a quarter million teens had left their homes and were living on the road in America. They thought that by leaving, they would no longer be a burden to their family and could go out and try and make