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title: "Hoovervile"
type: concept
related: [Great Depression, Herber Hoover, Hooverviles]
source: https://www.jemoka.com/posts/kbhhooverviles/
confidence: high
status: active
---

Hoovervile are homeless encampments named after Herber Hoover, where homeless people band together after loosing jobs in the Great Depression.
