Interview with George Brown
In this interview, George Brown describes his early life in Selma, Alabama, and his move to Birmingham for a job. Brown explains that Birmingham had a rough reputation. He recounts being beaten, for no reason, by the local police force. He recalls living in a work camp, sharing housing with other fa...
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| Online Access: | http://purl.lib.ua.edu/54291 |
| Summary: | In this interview, George Brown describes his early life in Selma, Alabama, and his move to Birmingham for a job. Brown explains that Birmingham had a rough reputation. He recounts being beaten, for no reason, by the local police force. He recalls living in a work camp, sharing housing with other families, and having no privacy. He recounts the working conditions and describes working poison gases in the mill. He goes on to describe the rise of unions in the steel mills. He also discusses singing at work and communicating through song in the mills.The digitization of this collection was funded by a gift from EBSCO Industries. |
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