I Am Somebody (1970)
Directed by Madeline Anderson
Sub-Genres - Social Issues, Biography, Gender Issues |
Release Date - Jan 1, 1970 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 28 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis
Madeline Anderson's documentary brings viewers to the front lines of the civil rights movement during the 1969 Charleston hospital workers' strike, when 400 poorly paid Black women went on strike to demand union recognition and a wage increase, only to find themselves in confrontation with the National Guard and the state government. Anderson personally participated in the strike, along with such notable figures as Coretta Scott King, Ralph Abernathy and Andrew Young, all affiliated with Martin
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striker, worker's-rights, union [labor union], courage, women, Black [race], National-Guard
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