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appalachiablue

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3. Here's the Wiki for the Flint Strike with a mention of Michael Moore. Yes, times were very harsh then

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 07:39 PM

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during workers' brave struggle for better treatment amid violent clashes with authorities. US labor history was never even mentioned in public school or college classes when I was a student which is a real shame. Good for Lynn Cheney in recognizing how real American history should be taught. I wonder if the Smithsonian Museum of American History has features or exhibits on labor history. I hope so. Thanks again for posting this article with links to related others. Power to the People.

- Flint Sit Down Strike.. Other notable participants in the sit-down strike were future D-Day hero and Greco-Roman wrestling champion Dean Rockwell, labor leader and future UAW president Walter Reuther, and the uncle of documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, whose debut feature Roger & Me contains a clip from the strike...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_sit-down_strike

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A major event, thanks for posting. Michael Moore's family was involved in this action I think. appalachiablue Sunday #1

Whoa! His roots surely do go far back, then! I don't blame him for his very strong views. Judi Lynn Monday #2

Here's the Wiki for the Flint Strike with a mention of Michael Moore. Yes, times were very harsh then appalachiablue Monday #3