Description
Presentation of archival research demonstrating steel employers' involvement in formation of 'revived' KKK in Jefferson County, Alabama. Confronted with an unprecedented campaign to unionise unskilled Black labor, the most prominent steel employers I'm the District formed vigilante squads that became the basis for the largest Klan 'Klavern' in the United States.| Period | 14 Oct 1999 |
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| Event title | North America Labor History Conference 2000 |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Detroit, United States, MichiganShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- Labour History
- Ku Klux Klan
- African American History
- Black Workers
- Birmingham, Alabama
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