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Film, VideoSalt of the earth Catalog Record Only Salt of the earth depicts the attempt of a New Mexican mining company to break a bitter union strike against unsafe working conditions. The story also addresses the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, who strike to attain wage parity with Anglo workers and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. The wives of the miners play a pivotal role in the strike, against...
- Contributor: Wilson, Michael - Berry, John - Jarrico, Paul - LC Purchase Collection (Library of Congress) - Biberman, H. J. (Herbert J.) - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1987