06: The Washerwomen Strikes

In this episode we talk about the washerwomen in post-civil war Atlanta, Jackson, and Galveston who, in spite of an extremely hostile political environment, weren't afraid to take a risk for better wages and get their hands dirty with laundry strikes!

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