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After reading John Steinbeck’s Harvest Gypsies, choose ONE of these questions to write a response of at least 400 words

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After reading John Steinbeck’s Harvest Gypsies, choose ONE of these questions to write a response of at least 400 words. Please indicate clearly which question you are responding to. (10 points total)

1. Describe Steinbeck’s contrasting characterizations of white “Okie” migrants and other immigrant farm laborers. Why did he believe the Dust Bowl families posed a particularly challenging, distinctive problem for America?
2. How does Steinbeck portray the conflict between corporate farmers and migrant workers?
3. What specific policy changes and programs did Steinbeck advocate at the end of his “Harvest Gypsies” series? From your knowledge of the history of the Great Depression and aftermath, why were these proposals not implemented?