1038477
1038477

Strike City

1967-01-01 en 30m
Filmed in Mississippi through the winter and spring of 1966. Six tractor drivers and their families were thrown off the plantation on which they had been working for $6 a day, because they were striking for higher wages. The film follows the families, who lived in tents through the winter, as they began to build their own homes. They were urging people in the surrounding Delta area to go to Washington to demand housing for the many, many others who needed decent and affordable housing. They put up tents across from the White House, hoping to bring the plight of the people of Mississippi before the nation and the world. Made with support from the Delta Ministry, the National Council of Churches, and Neighborhood Developers.

Editor

Tom Griffin

Director of Photography

Tom Griffin

Director

John Douglas

Director

Tom Griffin

Director of Photography

John Douglas

Editor

John Douglas

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

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