The Cotton Pickers by Winslow Homer

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Illustration

Arienne King
by Winslow Homer
published on 28 March 2021
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"The Cotton Pickers" by Winslow Homer (1836 – 1910 CE). The painting depicts two African-American women labouring in the cotton fields. A major theme of the painting is the continuing racial and economic inequality that existed after the Emancipation Proclamation (1862 CE) ended slavery in the United States. 61.12 cm (24.06 in) × 96.84 cm 38.13 in). Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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Homer, W. (2021, March 28). The Cotton Pickers by Winslow Homer. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13738/the-cotton-pickers-by-winslow-homer/

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Homer, Winslow. "The Cotton Pickers by Winslow Homer." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 28, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13738/the-cotton-pickers-by-winslow-homer/.

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Homer, Winslow. "The Cotton Pickers by Winslow Homer." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Mar 2021. Web. 22 Dec 2024.

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