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White sharecropper's home, near Cleveland, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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White sharecropper's home, near Cleveland, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
White sharecropper's home. He drives tractors for his present landlord for seventy-five cents a day near Cleveland, Mississippi
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This evocative photograph, titled "White sharecropper's home. He drives tractors for his present landlord for seventy-five cents a day near Cleveland, Mississippi," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1937. The image is a poignant depiction of rural life during the Great Depression in the United States, a time marked by widespread poverty and economic hardship. The photograph shows a simple, wooden cabin nestled amidst the rustic, rural countryside. The home, which appears to be in a state of disrepair, is surrounded by barren land and leafless trees, reflecting the harsh realities of the Depression era. The sharecropper, who is not visible in the image, likely lived in this shack with his family, eking out a meager existence by working the land for his landlord. Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this image as part of her work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA), a New Deal agency established to provide relief to rural communities affected by the Depression. The photograph was also distributed by the Office of War Information (OWI), which used it to raise awareness of the ongoing economic crisis and to galvanize support for government programs designed to help alleviate poverty and provide relief to those in need. The image is a powerful reminder of the struggles faced by Southerners during this period, and serves as an important historical document of a pivotal moment in American history. Lange's haunting photograph invites us to reflect on the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and to remember the lessons of the past as we navigate the challenges of the present.
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