[Interview of African American autoworker and labor activist Horace Sheffield].

African American autoworker Horace Sheffield talks about his union activism in the UAW, his role in preventing a race war in Detroit in 1940s, and his role in organizing Ford. Sheffield also talks about his association with UAW leaders, serving on the union staff, working to integrate the union lead...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Michigan Labor History Society (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors:	Sheffield, Horace, Jr., 1916-1995 (Interviewee) Babson, Steve
Language:	English
Series:	Detroit labor history tours.
Subjects:	Sheffield, Horace, > Jr., > 1916-1995 > Interviews. African American labor leaders > Michigan > Detroit > Interviews. International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Ford Motor Company > Employees > Labor unions > Organizing > History. Detroit Race Riot, Detroit, Mich., 1943. Labor unions > Management. Labor unions > Officials and employees. Oral histories. Sound recordings.
Genre:	Interviews. Oral histories. Sound recordings.
Online Access:	Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Local Note:	MSU: Gift of John Revitte.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 audio file (1 hr., 6 min., 8 sec.))
Format:	Electronic Audio Software

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