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Dust Bowl Thesis
Thesis: about the dust bowl is that it wasn’t enough water there so it got dry because they used all the water up then a drought came;we need to learn to protect our water resources.

Support my thesis:”The drought and its associated dust storms created one of the most severe environmental catastrophes in U.S. history and led to the popular characterization of much of the southern Great Plains as the “Dust Bowl” (Schubert).
My thoughts:1: If they had more water it would have never been a drought
2: The dust bowl was sad, only if they had save more water to save
3: they need to found out some ways to keep water and don't let a lot of it go to waste

My thoughts:1: I think all the mothers should be with the kids and be inside
2: i don't think


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