Scene in canning factory showing a 7-year old girl who shucks 3 pots of oysters a day, and works regularly, and her 6-year old brother who helps some. Mostly negro workers. The boss said “we keep only enough whites so we can control the negroes and keep them agoing.” Location: Bluffton, South Caroli (30/99)

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Scene in canning factory showing a 7-year old girl who shucks 3 pots of oysters a day, and works regularly, and her 6-year old brother who helps some. Mostly negro workers. The boss said “we keep only enough whites so we can control the negroes and keep them agoing.” Location: Bluffton, South Caroli

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