Most Okies migrated to California
California
The proud and noble English surname of Farmer was washed upon the shores of England amidst the tidal wave of migration following the Norman Invasion of 1066 A.D. It is an occupational surname, originally bestowed upon a person who was a "tax farmer", and is first found in the early records of Essex.
They were known derisively as "Okies" as many of them came from Oklahoma.
Since many migrants were from Oklahoma, they became known as "Okies". (From US History, "The American Repuplic" book.) They would move to California.
The Erie Canal increased migration to the Midwest.
A farmer that farms in the Midwest.
he was a farmer??
Midwest
Most Okies migrated to California
Tragedy
anyone from the midwest like a farmer, newspaper writer, etc.
Okies
Most Californians at the time would have considered the Okies as a burden to society. The sudden influx of Okies into California caused taxes to go up, and increased competition for jobs. For these reasons, Okies faced a lot of discrimination.
No. The whooping crane is known a mainly a migratory species in the midwest. The sandhill crane may be there briefly in migration, however.
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