The Dust Bowl was the name given to the Great Plains region in the 1930s. Much of the region was an agricultural area and depended on it for most of its production. its economy. Combined with the Great Depression and dust storms, farmers in the Great Plains region were severely affected. These farmers sought opportunities elsewhere near the Pacific where they were mistreated by others already there. Abuse is a form of deprivation of rights, excluding and separating a group of people from the rest of society. The disenfranchisement of Oklahoma farmers during the 1930s was caused by a combination of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression which forced farmers to move west where they were mistreated because it were not enough jobs. In the 1930s, farmers in Oklahoma's Great Plains region began deep plowing and destroying natural topsoil and grasses so they could be picked up by the wind (Boundless.com 1). The Great Plains region includes parts of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, and the North. Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. Additionally, the combination of a long drought and strong winds led to dust storms, creating a dust bowl that affected many people. Dust storms are giant clouds of dust that are thrown into the air and gathered into clouds that fly violently across the Great Plains. One expert describes one of these dust storms as follows: “One of the scariest days of the Dust Bowl decade is called Black Sunday. On April 14, 1935, what began as a clear, sunny day suddenly turned into a giant black cloud on the horizon: a massive dust storm. Residents fled their morning chores and sought refuge in cars, homes and shelters before becoming blinded and victims of the effects of the Great Depression and a widespread drought that killed their crops. People in Western states feared losing their jobs because of the large numbers of people moving west, and they tried to stop them from doing so. This is not something that only happens in a foreign country; disenfranchisement also occurred in America. By studying the history of the Dust Bowl, Americans can learn from the past and work to eliminate such suffering in the future by trying to ensure that all people are treated fairly and with respect, regardless of race or background. class. Works Cited Boone, Lynette. “Dust Bowl and the Great Depression.” Roll On Columbia the documentary. UO Media Services, nd Web. December 9, 2013. “Dust Bowl Migrants.” Boundless. Np, and Web. December 9, 2013. Gregory, James N. “Dust Bowl Legacies.” University of Washington. Np, and Web. December 11. 2013.