Significance Of The 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date of Submission At the River I Stand After viewing the movie “At the Rive I Stand,” the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike was to protest after years of social and economic injustice. The African American sanitation workers were protesting because of poor working conditions after two workers died after being crushed to death in garbage compartments. After the death of the workers, their families were left in desperation because these workers were not afforded compensation or insurance. The workers went on strike and did not turn out to their work places the following day (Dockstader). The film and the strike relate to the historical events related to events studied in class in regards to people fighting for their rights. This includes the civil rights movement, the women's rights, and the rights of workers. The film helps show how oppression of groups of people often led them to fig...