Why did the U.S.government hire Dorothea Lange and other photographers during the Great Depression?

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The U.S. government hired Dorothea Lange and other photographers during the Great Depression to build public support for federal assistance for rural America, particularly for farmers who were suffering due to the Dust Bowl and agricultural depression. Lange's photographs of migrant workers and their families were used to raise awareness of the desperate living conditions they faced and to convince the public of the need for government aid.

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