Sharecropper Woman in Southeast Missouri May 1938

A sharecropper woman works diligently on a farm in Southeast Missouris New Madrid County in May 1938. This image from the FSA/OWI Collection provides insight into the agricultural practices of the time. Sharecropping was a common arrangement in the South, allowing landowners to utilize labor while providing workers land to cultivate.

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