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The dust bowl caused destruction of millions of acres of farmland. Farmers were forced to sell their land and work as migrants desperately picking fruit and crops moving from farm to farm.
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500,000+ Mexican Americans were deported during this time period period, adding to the decrease of farm workers.
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A series of laws were passed by the U.S government protecting workers, but didn't include farm workers or domestic laborers. The laws exclude farmers from basic protection, such as overtime pay, child labor, worker's compensation, and more.
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The Bracero Program was created by the government to import labor workers from Mexico for extra help on fields and railroads.
