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Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves on the porches and sort them to go to the tobacco auction]
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This evocative photograph, titled "Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves on the porches and sort them to go to the tobacco auction," was captured by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1938. The image offers a poignant glimpse into the daily life of African American sharecroppers during the Great Depression. The scene unfolds on a sun-drenched porch, where women and children sit amongst piles of tobacco leaves, meticulously sorting and grading them for auction. The worn armchairs and faded furniture in the background add a sense of worn-out comfort, while the worn faces of the people in the foreground reflect the hardships of their labor-intensive existence. The Great Depression had left many farmers and agricultural workers in the United States destitute, and sharecropping, a system of labor where farmers worked the land in exchange for a share of the crop, became a common way of life for many African Americans in the rural South. The tobacco industry, in particular, was hit hard by the economic downturn, leaving sharecroppers like those in this photograph struggling to make ends meet. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the harsh realities of poverty and economic hardship during this period in American history. Dorothea Lange's masterful composition and her ability to capture the human spirit in the face of adversity make this image a powerful and enduring testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
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