1.+Summary

Summary  Chapter twelve describes the experiences the people went through while on Route 66 going from the Mississippi to Bakersfield, California. Thousands of people traveled through the highway seeking for a better life. Unfortunately, some people came to obstacles trying to achieve their dream. “66 is the path of the people in flight…”suggests that the people were fooled into thinking that California was the land that would solve their problems. People with businesses, seeing the opportunity of needy people, took advantage of their situation and charged more for everything.
 * Main road was Route 66
 * Thousands of people traveled through the highway
 * Looking for a better life
 * Jobs
 * People never gave up