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Plowboy in Alabama earns seventy-five cents daily, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Plowboy in Alabama earns seventy-five cents daily, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plowboy in Alabama earns seventy-five cents daily
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Plowboy in Alabama Earns Seventy-Five Cents Daily," is a poignant photograph taken by renowned American photographer Dorothea Lange in 1936. The image captures the raw reality of the Great Depression's impact on African American agricultural workers in the United States. The photograph depicts a young, barefoot Plowboy, dressed in tattered clothing, standing in a sun-scorched Alabama field. He is leaning on a mule, his face etched with the exhaustion of a long day's labor. The furrows in the background suggest the endless hours spent toiling the land, while the mule's weary expression mirrors the man's own. Lange, a pioneering figure in documentary photography, captured this moment as part of her work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). The FSA was an New Deal agency that aimed to provide relief to rural communities affected by the Great Depression. Lange's haunting images brought attention to the plight of the farm laborers, helping to galvanize public support for government intervention. The photograph, now held in the Library of Congress, is a poignant reminder of the harsh economic realities faced by African American farmworkers during this period. The Plowboy's determined gaze and the mule's resigned demeanor serve as a powerful visual representation of the human spirit's resilience in the face of adversity. Dorothea Lange's "Plowboy in Alabama Earns Seventy-Five Cents Daily" is not only a significant historical document, but also a testament to the power of photography to reveal the truth about the human condition.
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