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Ex-Oklahoma farmer, one of the leaders in the strike of cotton pickers, Kern County, CA, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Ex-Oklahoma farmer, one of the leaders in the strike of cotton pickers, Kern County, CA, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ex-Oklahoma farmer, one of the leaders in the strike of cotton pickers. Kern County, California. The growers set price of cotton at seventy-five cents per one hundred pounds picked, and the pickers refused to enter the fields. [Badges: CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) and Vote No on No.1 (refers to proposed anti-picketing law)]
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This powerful photograph, captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1938, depicts an ex-Oklahoma farmer and leader of the cotton pickers' strike in Kern County, California. The Great Depression had hit the agricultural sector hard, and the growers in Kern County set the price of cotton at a meager seventy-five cents per one hundred pounds picked. The pickers, however, refused to enter the fields and instead gathered in solidarity, demanding fair wages. The man in the photograph wears the badges of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) and 'Vote No on No.1.' The proposed anti-picketing law, No.1, threatened to curb their right to strike and protest for better working conditions and wages. The CIO was a labor union that aimed to protect the interests of industrial workers, and the 'Vote No on No.1' campaign was a collective effort to rally against the proposed legislation. The man's worn clothes and weathered face speak volumes about the harsh realities of farm labor during the Great Depression. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the struggles faced by agricultural workers during this period and the importance of collective action in fighting for workers' rights. The image is a significant piece of American history, captured by Dorothea Lange, who used her camera to document the human stories of the time. The photograph is a nitrate negative, which was the standard for photographic film until the 1950s. It is now part of the Heritage Art collection in the Library of Congress and serves as a testament to the rich heritage of American history and the resilience of its people.
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