Hoovervilles



A Hooverville was the popular name for a shanty town built by homeless men during the Great Depression. This term was invented by Charles Michelson, publicity chief of the Democratic National Committee. The Hoovervilles were formed on empty land and consisted of jerry-built shacks and tents. Some of the men who were forced to live in these conditions possessed building skills and were able to build their houses out of stone, while others used box wood, cardboard and any scraps of metal available. This time period was so bad that some individuals even lived in sewer mains.

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