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These cotton hoers work from 6 am to 7 pm for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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These cotton hoers work from 6 am to 7 pm for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
These cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi
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This evocative photograph, titled "These cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937. The image offers a poignant glimpse into the harsh realities of agricultural labor during the Great Depression, specifically for African American workers in the Deep South. The photograph depicts a group of men and women, dressed in tattered clothing, huddled together in the scorching sun as they take a brief respite from their labor in a cotton field. The scene is one of exhaustion and desperation, with the workers' faces etched with lines of fatigue and worry. The man in the foreground, wearing a worn hat and holding a hoe, gazes off into the distance, his expression a mixture of resignation and determination. The photograph was taken during a time of widespread economic hardship and unemployment in America, and the plight of farm laborers like these was particularly acute. The Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency, commissioned Lange to document the conditions of rural communities affected by the Depression. This image, along with many others, helped bring attention to the exploitation and poverty faced by agricultural workers, and contributed to the larger social and political debates around labor rights and economic inequality. The photograph is a powerful reminder of the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and a testament to the importance of documenting history through the lens of those who lived it.
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