1934 Textile Strikes

Mark Nelson, Thomas Terrill, and Frank Beacham talked about the 1934 textile strikes, the largest single industry strike in American history… read more

Mark Nelson, Thomas Terrill, and Frank Beacham talked about the 1934 textile strikes, the largest single industry strike in American history. The strikes lasted 22 days. On September 1st, 1934 tens of thousands of textile workers began the largest single-industry labor strike in American history. The strike resulted in many workers being blacklisted and some dying in violent clashes. close

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1934 Textile Strikes

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Program ID:
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Public Affairs Event
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Forum
Location:
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
First Aired:
Dec 20, 2014 | 2:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Dec 21, 2014 | 6:02am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Dec 20, 2014 | 2:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 21, 2014 | 6:02am EST | C-SPAN 3
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