Video Parts (8)
This clip is Part 1 of a 8-part film.
THE BACK-BREAKING LEAF Part 1
Description
Documentary: Follows migrant workers as they harvest tobacco in Ontario, Canada. Men and women pick, load, sort, string, pole, and store the crop. Explains that tobacco is a tricky plant to grow and cure because of frost and hail. Shows the men after a hard day in the fields, enjoying beer at a local tavern and playing music in their quarters.
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Records of the Community Services Administration
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Moving Images Relating to Anti-Poverty Programs
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