Little-Known Black History Fact: The Sanitation Strike of 1968
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Last week, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis inducted the 1,300 workers who took part in the historic 1968 Memphis sanitation strike into the Labor Hall of Fame. The workers were part of the final protest of Martin Luther King, Jr. before his assassination. Eight surviving workers were at the White House to accept the honor.
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