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What kind of workers were on strike in 1968?
sanitation workers m-ville
In what city did African-American sanitation workers strike in February 1968?
The city of Memphis.
In what city did African Americans sanitation workers strike in February 1968?
The city of Memphis.
Why did Martin Luther King Jr go to Memphis Tenn in April 1968?
Martin Luther King Jr. or MLK, went to Memphis, Tennessee in April 1968. He went there to support a strike of sanitation workers. But, that was the last of him. Some days later he was shot dead on the baconly of his hotel room.King went to Memphis to support a strike of sanitation workers but was later shot while standing on a motel balcony.
Who were the people involved in the Memphis strike?
The sanitation workers. I was there, it was stinky.
In what city did African-American sanitation workers strike in february1968?
Mephis, Tennesse
Why did king travel to memphistennesseein 1968?
In 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to support a strike by African American sanitation workers who were protesting for better wages and working conditions. The strike was part of a broader movement for civil rights and economic justice. King's involvement aimed to highlight the struggles of low-wage workers and to advocate for their rights. Tragically, he was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968, while there to support the workers.
What kind of workers went on strike in 1968?
general motors
Why was king in Memphis Tennessee?
Dr. King was in Memphis to support a strike by the sanitation workers for fair pay.
What was Martin Luther Kind Jr doing in Tennessee before he was assassinated?
He went to Memphis to support a strike of sanitation workers.
How is establishing causation in exploring the origins of the Memphis sanitation strike?
It is useful because it helps historians to know why the workers went on strike in the first place. The reason they did go on strike because they had bad working conditions and were treated poorly.
What was the outcome of the Memphis strike?
The Memphis sanitation strike reached a high-point when Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech in support of civil rights for all. Shortly thereafter, Dr. King was assassinated while on the balcony of his hotel room. In the wake of this act, the demands of the sanitation workers were met without argument. Since that time every request from the sanitation workers union has been met without any major argument. Today in Memphis, public sanitation workers make more per year than Memphis City School teachers.
