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These are the descendants of former slaves of the Pettway Plantation. The plantation’s location was in Gees Bend, Alabama, but now the house is abandoned. The plantation was initially named after the first recorded white resident of the area, Joseph…

The workers are being forced to pick cotton, which is grueling and hard because of sharp thorns, very hot days, little water, and little food. They are carrying massive buckets of cotton. They would often have to fill up x number of buckets before…

Tsar Alexander II is the person in the middle of the crowd wearing a white and red coat. In his hand, he is holding the emancipation manifesto that he released in 1861. Surrounding him are Russian serfs who have just been liberated, and landowners…

This photo shows a group of workers picking cotton on a seemingly endless cotton field. A notable aspect of this picture would be the wide age range of workers. The picture shows children and adults picking cotton. Interestingly enough, no visible…