The Grapes of Wrath – Context (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Year The Grapes of Wrath published
Year The Grapes of Wrath published
1939
First-year sales of The Grapes of Wrath
First-year sales of The Grapes of Wrath
428,000 copies
Date of U.S. stock market crash
Date of U.S. stock market crash
October 1929
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl
Ecological disaster in American Midwest, 1930s
Causes of the Dust Bowl
Causes of the Dust Bowl
Natural drought + poor farming practices
Migrant labourers definition
Migrant labourers definition
Workers who travel place to place seeking employment
Eleanor Roosevelt's action after reading novel
Eleanor Roosevelt's action after reading novel
Organised congressional hearings on labour reform
Labour leader inspired by novel
Labour leader inspired by novel
Cesar Chavez
Union Cesar Chavez formed
Union Cesar Chavez formed
United Farm Workers of America
Extreme reactions to novel
Extreme reactions to novel
Book burnings, library bans, death threats