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South Georgia tobacco sharecropper during the tobacco auction, Douglas, Georgia, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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South Georgia tobacco sharecropper during the tobacco auction, Douglas, Georgia, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Douglas, Georgia. South Georgia tobacco sharecropper during the tobacco auction. In order to eke out a living members of the sharecropper families in recent years have begun to migrate to Florida after cotton or tobacco harvest to work in fruits or vegetables
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This evocative photograph, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in Douglas, Georgia, in 1938, captures the harsh realities of tobacco sharecropping during the Great Depression. The image shows a weary man, dressed in worn bib overalls and a tattered shirt, intently examining a damaged section of his tobacco leaf at the auction. The inner tube slung over his shoulder suggests that he may have used it as a makeshift carrying device for his crops. The tobacco auction was a crucial moment in the farming calendar, where sharecroppers like this man would sell their crops in exchange for payment from the tobacco company. However, the economic instability of the Great Depression meant that many farmers, including sharecroppers, struggled to make ends meet. In response to the dire situation, some sharecropping families began to migrate to Florida after the cotton or tobacco harvest to work in fruit or vegetable fields. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the hardships faced by agricultural workers during this period. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this image as part of her work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA), an agency established during the New Deal to provide relief to rural communities affected by the Great Depression. The image is a powerful testament to the resilience and determination of the American people during a time of great economic hardship.
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