Redemption | Compare and Contrast

1940s: Many families live on farms, providing food and dairy products for the nation. Farmers were excused from the draft because they were essential to the health of the nation.

1990s: Fewer and fewer families live on farms. Instead, most agriculture is conducted by large-scale industrial farms.

1940s: Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. In addition, many children who work on family farms suffer injury or death.

1990s: While fewer children work on farms, the occupation is still a dangerous one. Injuries...

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