May 1938 Privy of Sharecroppers in Southeast Missouri

In May 1938, a privy used by sharecroppers stands in Southeast Missouri Farms, located in New Madrid County. Sharecropping was common in the South during the Great Depression, as families worked land owned by others in exchange for a portion of the crops. This arrangement often resulted in economic uncertainty and hardship.

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