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IT HAS BEGUN!

By: Kimberly R
Florida, Grade: 8

In 1929 six months after the inauguration of Herbert Hoover as U.S president, the market crashed and many people lost their lives savings.Billions of dollars was gone,and the effects were felt throughout the country. To make things worse the Southern Great Plains region of the country was suffering from terrible.In 1931 lack of rain and strong wind caused dust to roll across the country. IT HAS BEGUN!.The dust was black, it swirled everywhere, blotting out the sun and making the air unbreathable. IT HAS BEGUN!

 

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