African American men, women and children pick cotton in fields, Southern United States.
Southern United States: Eroded land, barren fields during the Great Depression. An African American farmer woman dries clothes on a line in a cotton field. Loss of soil from fields in dust bowl. A young African American boy, men and women farmers pick cotton. Dilapidated farm houses, shacks, and falling down houses and huts. A poor African American woman with her children. A sign reads 'Prepare to Meet God'. Location: United States USA. Date: 1939.