The Great Depression, drought, and dust storms each played a role in the westward move of migrant workers to the golden state of California following World War I. The trade of the migrants focused around farming and the state of California’s mild climate allowed for a longer season for crops, thus the opportunity for work was enticing. Most of the migrants were of Anglo-American descent and they were primarily from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri (Library of Congress, 1998). The migrants were known as “Okies”, along with Mexican workers they encountered discrimination and stereotyping. The migrants saw the moves potential as being a golden opportunity, but the economic issues affected the state as well. The growth led to California
