Search
- "Weighing Cotton in the South," 1924 - In the late 19th and early 20th century, many white Americans idealized nonexistent times when they believed whites ruled benevolently and blacks "knew their place." This postcard from 1924 confirmed this romanticized view to its white audience. The African-American sharecroppers or tenant farmers wait patiently as the white landowner measures the cotton brought in from harvest.
- 1924
- Collections - Artifact
"Weighing Cotton in the South," 1924
In the late 19th and early 20th century, many white Americans idealized nonexistent times when they believed whites ruled benevolently and blacks "knew their place." This postcard from 1924 confirmed this romanticized view to its white audience. The African-American sharecroppers or tenant farmers wait patiently as the white landowner measures the cotton brought in from harvest.
- "Cotton Picker on a Southern Plantation," circa 1935 - During the late 19th and into the mid-20th century, most white Americans continued to view African Americans as inferior, second-class citizens. This postcard from the 1930s confirmed to many whites the lack of African-American advancement. These depictions found in many everyday materials and purchased by whites continually tied African Americans to economic and social subservience.
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
"Cotton Picker on a Southern Plantation," circa 1935
During the late 19th and into the mid-20th century, most white Americans continued to view African Americans as inferior, second-class citizens. This postcard from the 1930s confirmed to many whites the lack of African-American advancement. These depictions found in many everyday materials and purchased by whites continually tied African Americans to economic and social subservience.