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HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. Four-year-old and five-year-old girls picking cotton during
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HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. Four-year-old and five-year-old girls picking cotton during
HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913.
Four-year-old and five-year-old girls picking cotton during harvest on a farm near Houston, Texas. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1913
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1913 Adolescent Barefoot Child Labor Cotton Farm Farming Harvest Hine Houston Lewis October Picker Poverty Rural Sack Southwest Texas Wickes Working Class Young Turn Of Century
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This poignant photograph captures the harsh reality of child labor in early 20th century America. Taken by Lewis Hine in October 1913, the image showcases two young girls, aged four and five, toiling away as cotton pickers on a farm near Houston, Texas. In sepia tones that evoke a sense of nostalgia and melancholy, we see these innocent souls barefoot and clad in tattered clothing. Their small frames are bent over under the weight of their sacks filled with freshly picked cotton. This snapshot freezes a moment in time when childhood was stolen from countless children who were forced into labor at an age where they should have been playing and learning. The backdrop of rural poverty is evident as we observe the vast fields stretching out behind them. These young workers represent the face of a working class struggling to survive amidst economic hardships prevalent during this era. Hine's powerful photography aimed to expose such injustices and bring about social change. Through his lens, he shed light on the plight of these vulnerable individuals who were trapped in cycles of poverty from an early age. As we gaze upon this haunting image today, it serves as a reminder not only of our past but also as a call for continued efforts towards eradicating child labor worldwide.
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