1960: "Harvest of Shame"

"Sure you can get a job, but what good is the job if you can't live on what you make" As relevant today as it was then.

Most of the children in this video are still alive today, 1960 wasn’t that long ago

Children today need to watch this documentary. I was born in 1960, my parents got lucky Mr Ford helped a lot of black people back then moved to Michigan to work for him, at Ford motor company, and both of my parents work for him. My dad only lasted 7 years and he died of kidney failure. But my mother retired and still lives today. She's 83.

These people are the real people who built America

The look of defeat in everyone’s eyes is just heartbreaking!

This makes me cry for all of my ancestors and the people who fought for me to just be able to hit down on a bus drink from a water fountain swim in a pool drive a car sleep in my own bed thank you for what you have sacrificed for me and my children God bless you and may all your souls rest in peace

My mouth dropped when the lady said she worked from 6-4 picking beans and only got paid $1 that is crazy wow.

I talk to my Father all the Time who is 89 he’s seen and lived through all of this and had to move to New York at age 18 to get work and more opportunity, then he had picking tobacco in NORTH CAROLINA. He often talks about how hard him and the family worked for little to nothing. My Grand Father would sign with an X! GOD BLESS THE ANCESTORS FOR THEIR STRUGGLE AND SACRIFICE!❤

This is the real American Horror Story and many are still living it.

Some of these people are alive today and you want to say, "Make America Great Again." Who was America Great for exactly?

Do y'all see that teacher? That's the kind of teachers we had when I was young! They were respectable and respected, because they deserved to be respected. And they really did help you learn.

My heart broke with all of theses families. We’ve come a long way financially but our society isn’t so humane. This documentary was humbling to watch. ❤thank you for uploading it

When the lady with 14 kids had to leave her kids to make one dollar breaks my heart

The doby family mother is my great grandmother. My nanny is one of the girls. I'm very thankful for that woman and what she did for her family.

That Woman who is 29 with 14 kids... working in the fields since 8, touched my soul

I was born in 1983. This break my heart to see & hear. I use to tell my Gma :I wish I was born back in the day, she'll say :I don't know how good I got it. And then she'll tell me stories about the old days( 40s-60s). And I couldn't believe what she & others went through. How hard she would have to work for a 1 days meal..We got it easy!

Every degree I’ve earned, I think about my grandparents and great-grandparents. They weren’t able to get their education, however their kids did. They all graduated from high school and many went off to college or joined the military. Fast forward to 2022, I have 2 bachelors degrees, 2 masters degrees, and working on my doctorate at an Ivy League University. Thank you for pushing and making us know and believe that we are worth more. Thank you for honoring the power of education and giving me my spirit for social work and social reform. Your work was not in vain. ♥️

Americans have made all kinds of noises about crimes against humanity, all over the world ! EVERWHERE EXCEPT IN AMERICA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man Jerome remind me of why our grandads and great uncles were so stern. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

Absolutely devastating. Can you imagine seeing this on Thanksgiving? A true masterpiece. I have tried watching it all several times but I just can’t take it. What if this were your life? There but for the grace of God go I.