History of the United States II / Unit 10 USH2 1374 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Hoovervilles
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The idea
Shantytowns called Hoovervilles grew on the edges of most major cities, and newspapers used as bedding became Hoover blankets.
In practice
A pants pocket turned inside out to show it was empty, called a Hoover flag.
Where people slip
The Yawp says the chronically unemployed camped on public or marginal land, living on bread lines and street-corner peddling.
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