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CHILD LABOR, c1910. A group of young cotton pickers in the American South. Oil over a photograph
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CHILD LABOR, c1910. A group of young cotton pickers in the American South. Oil over a photograph
CHILD LABOR, c1910.
A group of young cotton pickers in the American South. Oil over a photograph, c1910, by Lewis Hine
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1910 Barefoot Child Child Labor Cotton Farm Farmer Farming Field Harvest Hine Lewis Picking Plantation Poor Rural Sack Wickes Working Class
CHILD LABOR, c1910 - A Glimpse into the Harsh Realities of American South's Cotton Fields
EDITORS COMMENTS
. This poignant print captures a haunting scene from turn-of-the-century America, shedding light on the grim existence of child laborers in the cotton industry. In this oil-enhanced photograph by Lewis Hine, we witness a group of young boys and girls toiling away barefoot under the scorching sun in an expansive cotton field. Their innocent faces bear traces of exhaustion and hardship beyond their years. These children, robbed of their childhoods, are forced into backbreaking work as they pick cotton for long hours each day. Their tattered clothing and worn-out sacks serve as reminders of their poverty-stricken lives. The image transports us to a rural plantation where these young souls find themselves trapped within a cycle of endless labor amidst vast fields stretching as far as the eye can see. It is through photographs like these that Hine sought to expose the dark underbelly of early 20th-century society and advocate for social reform. As we gaze upon this powerful snapshot frozen in time, let it serve as a stark reminder that progress often comes at great cost. May it inspire us to continue fighting against exploitation and injustice so that no child should ever endure such hardships again.
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