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Hooverville

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A Hooverville was a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States. They were named after Herbert Hoover who was President of the United States during the onset of the Depression.[1]

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References

  1. "Hoovervilles and Homelessness". Civil Rights and Labor History Consortium / University of Washington.