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What do the big landowners buy to help make them even more money?
What do the big landowners buy to help make them even more money?
- Trucks to haul the canned goods (correct)
- Canneries to process the fruit (correct)
- Banks so they can control who gets loans to buy land (correct)
- None of the above
What do the big landowners buy to help make them even more money?
What do the big landowners buy to help make them even more money?
Canneries
What 'changed...welded...[and] united' the migrants?
What 'changed...welded...[and] united' the migrants?
Hostility
_____ went down and prices stayed up.
_____ went down and prices stayed up.
Wages went _____ and prices stayed up.
Wages went _____ and prices stayed up.
Wages went down and _____ stayed up.
Wages went down and _____ stayed up.
Wages went down and prices stayed _____.
Wages went down and prices stayed _____.
The line between _____ and anger is a thin line.
The line between _____ and anger is a thin line.
The line between hunger and _____ is a thin line.
The line between hunger and _____ is a thin line.
Where should the excess money have gone instead of 'gas...guns...agents and spies...blacklists...[and] drilling'?
Where should the excess money have gone instead of 'gas...guns...agents and spies...blacklists...[and] drilling'?
What imagery is used to describe 'the people...[who] searched for work, for food'?
What imagery is used to describe 'the people...[who] searched for work, for food'?
And the anger began to _____.
And the anger began to _____.
As time went on, there were ____ farms.
As time went on, there were ____ farms.
Match the following entities with their actions:
Match the following entities with their actions:
What is niacin deficiency?
What is niacin deficiency?
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Study Notes
Economic Exploitation
- Big landowners invest in trucks and canneries to maximize profits from agricultural products.
- Control over banks enables these landowners to dictate financial assistance and land ownership dynamics.
Migrant Community
- A shared sense of hostility among migrants fosters unity in their struggle for survival.
- The increasing frustration stems from economic oppression and the erosion of livelihoods.
Economic Challenges
- Wage decrease juxtaposed with stable or rising prices creates financial strain for workers.
- The dialectical relationship between hunger and anger reflects the desperation of the migrants' plight.
Social Imagery
- Insect imagery evokes the relentless search for work and sustenance among disadvantaged groups, highlighting their dehumanization.
- As anger spreads among the populace, it symbolizes the brewing discontent.
Agricultural Decline
- The number of farms diminishes over time, reflecting a broader agricultural crisis.
- Companies and banks inadvertently contribute to their downfall by perpetuating exploitative practices.
Health Issues
- Pellagra, a niacin deficiency disorder, signifies the nutritional decline and health ramifications of poverty among the labor force.
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