The songs for this week both relate to poverty as they both describe hardships faced by the working class. “Pastures of Plenty”, originally written in 1941, describes struggles faced by migrant farm workers. Atop of farming being backbreaking work, the song speaks to the heart of what it takes to be a migrant farmer, who “come with the dust and go with the wind”. This song is also directed towards the employers of migrant farmers, who reap the benefits of the laborious work. This divide in class and livelihoods speaks to issues of inequality, which have existed throughout America’s history. Moreover, the song reminds the listener that “pastures of plenty must always be free”, implying that land, as property and as a resource, and the ability