Sharecropper on Porch Southeast Missouri Farms May 1938

A former sharecropper sits on the front porch of a modest shack in Southeast Missouri Farms, New Madrid County, in May 1938. This image is part of the Farm Security Administration’s efforts to document rural life during the Great Depression. Sharecropping was a common practice in the South, reflecting economic challenges faced by many families.

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