[1960s GARY, INDIANA & CHICAGO LABOR STRIKES AND PROTESTS NAT'L ASSOC. OF WHITE PEOPLE]

Year Published: 1960s

Sound: silent

Description: silent news footage shot by Jack Hemstock, showcasing various protests in and around Gary, Indiana, during the 1960s. Key events include: A May 1963 anti-sales tax increase protest in response to Indiana's new state sales tax, featuring diverse picketers and petitions delivered to government officials. A group of women and children picketing in East Gary, advocating for community support and highlighting traffic concerns. A July 1963 protest by the National Association of American White People (NAAWP) at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital, countering civil rights protests regarding racial injustices in healthcare. An August 1963 wildcat strike at Ford's Chicago Heights Stamping Plant, where union members protested unsafe working conditions. A color segment from the August 1967 Gary Steel Strike, featuring strikers and their grievances. A November 1966 Bethlehem Steel strike at the Burns Harbor facility, noted for its historical significance. Keywords: Jack Hemstock, silent news footage, protests, Gary Indiana, anti-sales tax, NAAWP, civil rights, wildcat strike, Ford Chicago Heights, Bethlehem Steel, labor strikes, racial injustices, community advocacy.

Complete Record: silent news footage shot by Jack Hemstock, showcasing various protests in and around Gary, Indiana, during the 1960s. Key events include: A May 1963 anti-sales tax increase protest in response to Indiana's new state sales tax, featuring diverse picketers and petitions delivered to government officials. A group of women and children picketing in East Gary, advocating for community support and highlighting traffic concerns. A July 1963 protest by the National Association of American White People (NAAWP) at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital, countering civil rights protests regarding racial injustices in healthcare. An August 1963 wildcat strike at Ford's Chicago Heights Stamping Plant, where union members protested unsafe working conditions. A color segment from the August 1967 Gary Steel Strike, featuring strikers and their grievances. A November 1966 Bethlehem Steel strike at the Burns Harbor facility, noted for its historical significance. Keywords: Jack Hemstock, silent news footage, protests, Gary Indiana, anti-sales tax, NAAWP, civil rights, wildcat strike, Ford Chicago Heights, Bethlehem Steel, labor strikes, racial injustices, community advocacy.

Online Copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdxpa6vr0Nw

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