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Rosa Mae King Murphy and Rev. Richard Lisk Interview

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Murphy, Rosa Mae King

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Murphy and Lisk discuss their fathers' roles in the union, Murphy's role in the union, union organizing in Belmont, N.C., segregation, the importance of education, and the aftermath of the Textile Workers' Strike of 1934.Rosa Mae King Murphy was a spinner at Acme Mill in Belmont, N.C.Rev. Richard Lisk was the son of union organizer "Red" Lisk.
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Contributors:
Lisk, RichardStoney, George CHelfand, Judith, 1964Stoney, James B
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Georgia State University

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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. Acme Mills (Belmont, N.C.)
  2. Blacklisting, Labor
  3. Education
  4. Education, Higher
  5. Textile Workers
  6. Textile Workers' Strike (Southern States : 1934)
  7. United Textile Workers Of America

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