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Peer reviewedHunter, Tera W. – OAH Magazine of History, 1999
Describes a lesson that focuses on the strike organized by the African-American washerwomen in Atlanta (Georgia) in order to protect their autonomy and increase their pay. Explains that the laundry workers' protest contrasted the image of complacent Southern workers depicted by the city's business and political elite. (CMK)
Descriptors: Black History, Blacks, Females, Group Activities
