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Ford Hunger Strike (massacre)...
Ford Hunger Strike (massacre)...
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March 08, 1932
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 8, 1932
* Ford Hunger March - massacre - riots
* Detroit to Dearborn, Michigan
* Unemployed Ford Motor Company workers
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "4 DIE IN RIOT AT FORD PLANT" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see) More on page 3. First report coverage here and great to have in a Detroit paper, rare as such.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 26 pages, light toning and little wear at the margins, generally good. Nice for display.
wikipedia notes: The Ford Hunger March, sometimes called the Ford Massacre, was a demonstration of unemployed workers starting in Detroit and ending in Dearborn, Michigan, that took place on March 7, 1932. The march resulted in four workers being shot to death by the Dearborn Police Department and security guards employed by the Ford Motor Company. Over 60 workers were injured, many by gunshot wounds. Three months later, a fifth worker died of his injuries. The march was organized by the Unemployed Councils. The Ford Hunger March was an important part of a chain of events that eventually led to the unionization of the U.S. auto industry.
Category: The 20th Century
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