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CHILD LABOR: COTTON, 1916. Family of cotton pickers in Comanche County, Oklahoma
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CHILD LABOR: COTTON, 1916. Family of cotton pickers in Comanche County, Oklahoma
CHILD LABOR: COTTON, 1916.
Family of cotton pickers in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1916
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1916 Child Labor Cotton Family Field Hine Lewis Mother Oklahoma Picker Poor Sack Southwest Wickes Working
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CHILD LABOR: COTTON, 1916. A poignant glimpse into the harsh realities of early 20th-century America, this sepia-toned photograph captures a family of cotton pickers in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Taken by renowned photographer Lewis Hine in 1916, the image serves as a powerful reminder of the widespread child labor that plagued our nation during this era. In the foreground stands a young boy and girl, their faces etched with weariness beyond their years. Clutching large sacks filled with freshly picked cotton, they symbolize innocence lost to economic hardship. Behind them looms their mother - a woman weathered by long hours spent toiling in the fields alongside her children. The backdrop reveals vast stretches of cotton plants stretching towards the horizon - an unforgiving landscape that demands relentless labor from those who work it. The family's presence here is testament to their poverty and desperation for survival. This photograph serves as both documentation and condemnation; it exposes not only the plight of these individuals but also sheds light on systemic issues such as child exploitation and socioeconomic inequality that were prevalent at that time. Preserved by the Library of Congress, this evocative image continues to serve as a stark reminder of our collective responsibility to protect vulnerable members of society from exploitation. It urges us to reflect on how far we have come while acknowledging how much further we still need to go.
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