Research
The Wrath of Kern County: Banning The Grapes of Wrath in the Summer of 1939
Author:
Gillian Barth
Virginia Tech, US
About Gillian
Gillian Barth is a sophomore double majoring in history and English, with a minor in American studies, from Springfield, Virginia. She enjoys learning about colonial America, the Great Depression, and American literature, and she plans to spend her summer as a historic resources intern at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia.
Abstract
Gillian Barth looks at the social and political conditions that led to the banning of the Grapes of Wrath in Kern County, California.
How to Cite:
Barth, G., 2019. The Wrath of Kern County: Banning The Grapes of Wrath in the Summer of 1939. The Virginia Tech Undergraduate Historical Review, 8(1), pp.79–96. DOI: http://doi.org/10.21061/vtuhr.v8i0.5
Published on
30 Sep 2019.
Peer Reviewed
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