Episode 217
Episode 217: The Okies
AZ: The History of Arizona podcast · AZ: The History of Arizona
May 5, 202531m 56s
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Show Notes
During the 1930s, millions of migrant workers and their families fled from the Dust Bowl. Tens of thousands of them drifted into Arizona, lured by the promise of plenty of work in the cotton fields. These workers would find themselves taking the place of displaced Mexican workers, both economically and socially.