Child Labor in Oklahoma: The Photographs of Lewis Hine, 1916–1917
Glossary
agrarian society: A society focused or built around farming.
child laborers: Children who work in highly physical or dangerous conditions.
documentary photography: Photos used to chronicle significant events as well as everyday life.
employer: A person or company who provides one with a job.
illiterate: Without the ability to read or write.
harvest season: Time when a crop is ready to be reaped or picked and then processed.
occupation: A job.
regulations: Laws put in place by the federal government or state to protect citizens.
relentless: To never give up despite all odds.
responsibility: Having influence over something, being accountable or to blame.
social reform: A movement to create change in certain aspects of society.
sympathy: A feeling of sorrow or concern.
unconstitutional: Not allowed or in accordance to the United States Constitution.
