The Harvest Gypsies by John Steinbeck

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The Harvest Gypsies by John Steinbeck Chapter 20 Analysis Karen Acker, ??,??

Summary In chapter ?, Steinbeck explains . . . All group members collaborate on this section.

The following section would be done by one person based on his/her article, followed by the second group member and so on . . . Repeating the same process.

Article: “Migrant Farm Workers: Our Nation’s Invisible Population” “Migrant Farm Workers: Our Nation's Invisible Population.” EXtension, 5 Oct. 2015, articles.extension.org/pages/9960/migrant- farm-workers:-our-nations-invisible- population. Accessed 13 Sept. 2017.

Who are the migrant farm workers? 1-3 migrant farm workers in the u.s. each year Mostly Mexican-born, male, average age of 31 52 of 100 are unauthorized workers Average income of $7500 per year

Why Do they come to the United states? Economic instability Political unrest Heavy population/lack of jobs Low income potential Families to support U.S. desire for low cost labor to fill jobs U.s. citizens do not want

What troubles do farm workers face? Substandard housing Low wages Violence/racism Fear of speaking out due to the undocumented status of some

Connecting the Article to The Harvest Gypsies The need for workers is constant Farmers need workers or the crops will not be harvested Workers are paid little, work hard, and have poor housing There is a lot of prejudice against the workers