Lewis Wickes Hine photographed oppressive working conditions of thousands of children in the early 20th century. The black-and-white photographs suggest a bygone era – an embarrassing past that many Americans think we’ve left behind.
But with numerous reports of #childlabor violations, many involving #immigrants, and an uptick in state's rolling back the minimum working age – Hine’s work is as relevant as it was a century ago.
https://theconversation.com/the-us-has-a-child-labor-problem-recalling-an-embarrassing-past-that-americans-may-think-theyve-left-behind-204078
#Photography #History #Histodons
@TheConversationUS Rolling back the minimum work age, besides Exhibit No.1, the outright corrupt, unleashing, deregulating of the Capitalist economic system many in power and with great wealth worship, this is a close second confirming the desire of the GOP as a political force to march us back to the 19th Century when Tycoons lived larger than life, and unregulated Capitalism kept the majority on meager living status to support the gluttons among us. 🤔
