| Title |
Martin Luther King Jr. on the picket line for Scripto Strike, January 15, 1965
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| Description |
This is a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. marching in Atlanta, Georgia's Scripto Corporation manufacturing plant strike. Scripto was one of the United States' most popular pen and pencil manufacturers. In November 1964, Scripto workers left site demanding more equitable pay for skilled and non-skilled workers. The strike ended in January 1965. MLK Jr. and the other strikers are carrying signs that say "Scripto. Inc. Employees ON STRIKE for a living wage Local 754 Int. Chemical Workers Union". For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42579
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| Extent |
20.5 x 25.5 cm; 2 images; Photograph; monochrome |
| Date |
1965-01-15 |
| Location |
Atlanta; United States; Georgia; North America |
| Subject(s) |
Labor movement; Protest posters; Civil rights movements; Scripto; Equality; Labor; Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement |
| Citation |
AFL-CIO Information Department, Photographic Prints collection, Accession 2014-001-RG96-001, Series 2: Portrait Files, undated, Box : 12, Folder 55: King, Martin Luther, Jr. |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/38950
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#InC-NC
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| Terms of Use |
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