Shanty town
Shanty towns in history
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morri
Shanty towns appeared in large numbers across North American during the Great Depression. Widespread unemployment and homelessness were responsible for this phenomenon.
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gwynraven
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Shanty towns of the Depression were known as Hoovervilles, Hobo jungles, favelas, or, in Canada, Bennettvilles.
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