Okies
Woody Guthrie sings “I Ain’t Got No Home” and talks about migrant families traveling.
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Okies
Clip: Season 1 | 6m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Woody Guthrie sings “I Ain’t Got No Home” and talks about migrant families traveling.
Woody Guthrie sings “I Ain’t Got No Home” and talks of how the migrant families traveling to California inspired him. The immigrant population explodes in California as thousands of people move there to find work and a better life. Those from the Dust Bowl, whether they are from Oklahoma or not, are called “Okies.”
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Okies
Clip: Season 1 | 6m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Woody Guthrie sings “I Ain’t Got No Home” and talks of how the migrant families traveling to California inspired him. The immigrant population explodes in California as thousands of people move there to find work and a better life. Those from the Dust Bowl, whether they are from Oklahoma or not, are called “Okies.”
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