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“On Thursday, the 17th of December at 5 p.m, the plow will break the plain again. | “On Thursday, the 17th of December at 5 p.m, the plow will break the plain again. | ||
Again, the native American civilisations of the Great Plains will have been purged from the grasslands along herds of buffalos. | <br>Again, the native American civilisations of the Great Plains will have been purged from the grasslands along herds of buffalos. | ||
Again, hopeful white settlers will take over the high treeless country, where there are no rivers nor streams. | <br>Again, hopeful white settlers will take over the high treeless country, where there are no rivers nor streams. | ||
Again, wheat will replace grass on those stolen soils, thanks to machines’ deep plowing. | <br>Again, wheat will replace grass on those stolen soils, thanks to machines’ deep plowing. | ||
Again, the country of high winds and sun will turn the soil into flying dust. | <br>Again, the country of high winds and sun will turn the soil into flying dust. | ||
No rain will fall, no grass will held moisture against the drought. | <br>No rain will fall, no grass will held moisture against the drought. | ||
Farmers will lose all hope. | <br>Farmers will lose all hope. | ||
Again they will migrate further West, away from desertified lands. | <br>Again they will migrate further West, away from desertified lands. | ||
Towards almonds and California.” | <br>Towards almonds and California.” | ||
===Set of movies about the Dust Bowl=== | ===Set of movies about the Dust Bowl=== | ||