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Richard Hegmon, an African American, discusses his memories as a resident of the Fisher Body neighborhood

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Hegmon, Richard

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Richard recalls walking along Verlinden St. and having the workers call names from the windows at which point Richard and his friends threw rocks and mud at the windows. He talks about the gardens, running track in the parking lot, and life in the neighborhood. Richard remembers the UAW organizing in 1936-37. He discusses racism in the factories and the union and meeting Walter Reuther.
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Counter, MarilynFedewa, JohnUnited Auto Workers Local 602/General Motors Oral History ProjectVincent Voice Library
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Keywords

  1. Automobile Factories
  2. Automobile Industry Workers
  3. City Dwellers
  4. Hegmon, Richard
  5. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, And Agricultural Implement Workers Of America
  6. Interviews
  7. Labor Unions
  8. Local 602 (Lansing, Mich.)
  9. Neighborhoods
  10. Organizing
  11. Racism In The Workplace
  12. Reuther, Walter

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