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Cotton hoers leaving Greenville at 5 am for a day's work on the plantations, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Cotton hoers leaving Greenville at 5 am for a day's work on the plantations, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoers leaving Greenville at 5 a.m. for a day's work on the plantations. Wages one dollar a day, one dollar and twenty-five cents on a few plantations. Hoers carry their lunches. They return about 8 p.m. Mississippi
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This evocative photograph, titled "Cotton Hoers Leaving Greenville at 5 a.m. for a Day's Work on the Plantations," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937. The image offers a poignant glimpse into the daily lives of African American agricultural workers during the Great Depression in Mississippi. As the sun rises over the rural landscape, a line of weary men and women, dressed in simple work clothes and carrying their lunches, prepare to board lorries that will transport them to the plantations. Their faces bear the weight of exhaustion and the knowledge that they will labor long hours for meager wages – one dollar a day, or one dollar and twenty-five cents on some plantations. The mechanization of farming methods during this period had led to widespread displacement and unemployment among farm laborers. These displaced people were often forced to migrate from their homes in search of work, creating a vast population of itinerant agricultural workers. The photograph captures the sense of community and shared struggle among these workers as they embark on another day of backbreaking labor. The women, dressed in traditional headscarves and carrying baskets on their heads, stand out against the stark, monochromatic landscape. The men, some with their hands in their pockets or resting on their lorry, seem resigned to their fate. This powerful image, taken by Dorothea Lange for the Farm Security Administration, offers a poignant reminder of the economic exploitation and forced displacement that characterized the agricultural labor market during the Great Depression. It stands as a testament to the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
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