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When a Photographer Turned His Focus on Social Injustice, It Helped Usher in the First Child Labor Laws
Lewis Hine didn’t consider his job as taking pictures; it was “detective work.” Sometimes gaining access with ruse and subterfuge, he captured stark images that touched hearts and changed minds
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