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Preferred term
hoovervilles
Definition(s)
- Hoovervilles were shantytowns of the Great Depression era, named for U.S. president Herbert Hoover, who was seen with increasing disillusionment as his administration refused to acknowledge the suffering of poor families and individuals across the United States. Hoovervilles are distinct from hobo jungles, shantytowns occupied by hobos (White, traveling working men) riding the rails, in that they were more permanent and stable in both structure and residents, often families. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Hoovervilles]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-V333F5L3-X
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