Dead Men Walking and Talking

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0110
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0110
Title: Dead Men Walking and Talking
Description: Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg, This paper, presented by Dr. Thomas C. Tiller, explores a 1929 labor dispute in Gastonia, North Carolina, through the lens of race relations, community values, and social justice theories. Tiller draws on various sources, including the works of Liston Pope and John A. Salmond, to narrate the events surrounding a textile mill strike, detailing the confrontation between workers, management, and law enforcement. The narrative reveals the impact of industrialization, labor organization efforts, and the violent suppression of worker rights, highlighting the broader implications for social policies and justice.
Date: 22 January 1998
Creator: Tiller, Thomas C.
topic: SPHEX Club - articles; Tiller, Thomas C.; Labor-- history; Gastonia, North Carolina; Pope, Liston; United Textile Workers Union; National Textile Workers Union
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: George M. Jones Library Association; Tiller, Thomas C.