How Did John Steinbeck Harvest Gypsies

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At the end of his "Harvest Gypsies" series, John Steinbeck advocated for several specific policy changes and programs to address the challenges faced by migrant workers during the Great Depression. One of the ones he proposed was the establishment of government run subsistence farm communities to provide housing, sanitation, and other basic services for migrant workers who most likely would prosper in these types of places because of their previous experience with agriculture. Another one that he advocated for was the implementation of fair wages and working conditions for those working as migrant workers and agricultural laborers through the encouragement of organization. All in all, he advocated for the support of agricultural cooperatives