During the 1930's, many farmers and people living in the agricultural United States suffered equally, if not more, than those living in urban areas because of the Dust Bowl.Poor farming practices combined with severe drought turned large plots of fertile land into useless dust, which blew across the area in great storms. These huge dust storms labeled this part of the country the Dust Bowl. As a result, many farmers mortgaged their homes and farms. Without sellable crops, they were unable to repay their loans. These farmers, along with many other agricultural workers became unemployed and homeless within a few years. Without famers able to grow crops, the problem became even worse because there was less food for the hungry American people to consume.
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