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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, taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1938, captures the determination and resilience of an Ex-Oklahoma farmer, one of the leaders of the cotton pickers' strike in Kern County, California. The Great Depression had hit the agricultural sector hard, and the growers 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, they organized and rallied for better wages and working conditions. The man in the photograph wears a badge bearing the insignia of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), a labor union that supported the striking workers. He also holds another badge that reads 'Vote No on No.1.' This referred to a proposed anti-picketing law that threatened to curb the workers' right to protest and strike. The image is a poignant reminder of the economic struggles and industrial actions that marked the 1930s in America. The man's weathered face, the worn-out clothes, and the determined look in his eyes speak volumes about the harsh realities of farm labor during that era. The photograph is a testament to the courage and perseverance of the workers who fought for their rights and better working conditions, paving the way for labor reforms and social justice. Dorothea Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this moment with her camera, preserving it for future generations as a powerful symbol of the human spirit and the fight for social justice.
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