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Kansans Return To The Farm In The 1930s Depression
The 1930s drought and unemployment drove Kansas families to pursue self sufficiency on farms and in gardens. Many raised crops and kept livestock while engaging in barter and sewing programs. By 1935 the back to the farm movement waned as conditions shifted and families sought new paths.
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Alf Landon
Kansas
Jefferson County
Farm Security Administration
Kansas Emergency Relief Committee