J.R. Butler Southern Tenant Farmers Union Memphis 1938

J.R. Butler stands as a significant figure in agricultural activism in this vintage image from June 1938, taken in Memphis, Tennessee. As President of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union, he played a crucial role in advocating for the rights of tenant farmers. The FSA/OWI Collection documents the labor movements of the 1930s, providing insight into the struggles and efforts of agricultural workers in the South.

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