The voice of southern labor : radio, music, and textile strikes, 1929-1934 /

The Voice of Southern Labor chronicles the experiences of southern textile workers and provides a unique perspective on the social, cultural, and historical forces that came into play when the group struck in 1934. The workers' grievances and solidarity were reflected in the music they listened...

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Main Author: Roscigno, Vincent J.
Other Authors: Danaher, William F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2004.
Series:Social movements, protest, and contention ; v. 19.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • The world of the southern cotton mill
  • Radio in the textile South
  • The people's president
  • The musicians
  • Music and the mill experience
  • Mill-worker consciousness, music, and the birth of revolt
  • The general textile strike of 1934
  • Conclusion.