Migrant Mother: How a Photograph Defined the Great Depression

In the 1930s, photographer Dorothea Lange captured the struggles of individuals affected by the Great Depression, aiming to inspire political change through her images. One particular portrait of a weary woman and her children, taken in a California migrant camp, became iconic, symbolizing the era's hardships. This powerful photograph not only highlighted the human toll of the economic crisis but also prompted the U.S. government to take action, providing much-needed relief to countless families suffering in its wake.