Lewis Hine's Photography and Child Labor

What was Lewis Hine's primary occupation before becoming a photographer?

• Social worker

• School teacher

• JournaFactory workerlist

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Which organization did Lewis Hine work for as a photographer from 1908 to 1924?

• The New York Times

• National Child Labor Committee

• United States Department of Labor

• American Civil Liberties Union

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What photographic technique did Hine often employ to emphasize the small stature of child workers?

• Black and white film only

• Low angle shots

• Photographing children next to machinery

• Blurred backgrounds

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Which industry was NOT commonly featured in Hine's child labor photographs?

• Coal mining

• Textile mills

• Computer manufacturing

• Glass factories

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What risk did Hine often face while taking his photographs?

• Camera malfunction

• Poor lighting conditions

• Factory owner hostility

• Government censorship

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How did Hine gain access to factories that didn't want him photographing child workers?

• He posed as a fire inspector

• He pretended to be a machinery photographer

• He snuck in through back entrances

• He bribed security guards

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What was one significant outcome of Hine's photography work?

• He won a Pulitzer Prize

• He became wealthy

• He helped pass child labor laws

• He opened his own photography studio

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In what year did Congress pass the first child labor law, partly due to Hine's work?

• 1916

• 1920

• 1924

• 1938

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What age group did Hine frequently photograph working in factories?

• 16-18 years old

• 14-16 years old

• 8-12 years old

• 4-6 years old

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What distinguishing feature made Hine's photographs particularly powerful as evidence?

• Their artistic composition

• Their documentary nature

• Their large size

• Their color quality

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