Margaret Bourke-White: Segregation in South Carolina

In 1956, legendary photographer Margaret Bourke-White was sent by LIFE magazine to the American South to document the hotly debated issue of segregation. She shot a monumental five-part series, “The Background of Segregation” in Greenville, South Carolina and focuses on the vastly differing lives of its citizens. In the photo above, Bourke-White captures the stark differences in the everyday lives of those who lived during this time. (Margaret Bourke-White—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

[Zim's Note: This photo reminded of the book and movie, The Help, in which one of the actresses, Octavia Spencer, was just awarded an Academy Award for her performance in the movie. I highly recommend both the book and movie for another look inside segregation in the American South.]