According to the excerpt, photographers in the 1930s often
were hired
Read the excerpt from Years of Dust.
Bennett and his agronomists, experts in managing the soil
and improving crop production, wanted to improve conditions
during their own time while also acting to avert future Dust
Bowls. Before going ahead with their plans, however, they
first had to get public opinion on their side. That was no easy
task, for their plans would cost taxpayers money when
money was scarce. Moreover, plains people were set in their
ways. They did not take to change easily, or think much of
"experts" from Washington telling them how to farm. Hoping
to overcome resistance, the Farm Security Administration
hired moviemakers and photographers to gather evidence
illustrating the need for change. These efforts brought two
talented artists instant fame.
to provide an escape from the hard times people faced.
to show how government programs blocked real change.
to show why change was needed to improve people's
lives.
to explain the spread of lice and diseases.
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