Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search U.S. Farming People Sharecropper Thanksgiving Overview Get price This African American sharecropper family of six found nothing in the way of delicacies on their Thanksgiving table on Nov. 23, 1939. They were satisfied with a half gallon fruit jar of picked tomatoes and here the family is saying grace. They’re members of a group near Poplar Bluff, Mo., the remnant of the croppers who engaged in a roadside demonstration in southeast Missouri in January 1939, protesting their economic status. (AP Photo) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 391123014 Creation Date: November 23, 1939 12:00:00 AM Submission Date: September 29, 2009 01:36:26 PM Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: 16575 Resolution: 3001 x 2368 1.99 MB Subject: Food and drink, Lifestyle Keywords: Childhood, Food and Drink, Hands Clasped, Looking, Praying, Sitting Location: Poplar Bluff, MISSOURI, United States Transmission Reference: APHS258718 Caption Writer: R4 Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes