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Lewis Hine

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Lewis Wickes Hine was an American sociologist and muckraker photographer who lived from 1874 to 1940. His photographs taken during periods such as the Progressive Era and the Great Depression captured young children working in harsh conditions, playing a role in bringing about the passage of the first child labor laws in the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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    was an American sociologist and muckraker photographer
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    His photographs taken during periods such as the Progressive Era and the Great Depression captured young children working in harsh conditions, playing a role in bringing about the passage of the first child labor laws in the United States.
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