-What does this photograph labeled "The Cotton Planter And His Pickers," which shows a well-dressed landowner holding a rifle in Mississippi and black sharecroppers on his farm, demonstrate about the relationship between these two groups?

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The photograph titled "The Cotton Planter And His Pickers" illustrates the power imbalance between the landowner and the sharecroppers, with the former wielding control (symbolized by the rifle) over the latter, who were dependent on the landowner for their livelihoods. This reflects a disparity in power rather than a benevolent or equal relationship.

-What Does This Photograph Labeled "The Cotton Planter and His