Mt. Olivet (AFRICAN AMERICAN)
South by Northwest: Vol. 5 tells the story of Jim Shepperson, a labor recruiter who was hired to bring black coal workers to Roslyn, Washington in 1888 as part of an effort to break a strike by white coal workers over unsafe working conditions. The video discusses the difficulties and experiences the black workers faced while integrating into the Roslyn community. Please Note: There is at least one use of racist language in this video.
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