I AM A MAN

"In 1968, in
Memphis, Tennessee, the labor movement and the civil rights movement
came together in a monumental struggle for human and public employee
rights. On February 11, over 1,300 sanitation workers – nearly all were
African American – went on strike demanding their basic rights to
organize a union, to gain a living wage and to receive the respect and
dignity due all working men and women. During the strike Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Memphis to support the workers but was tragically assassinated.

This exhibit explores the drama of this historic strike where marchers wore signs simply stating:

I AM A MAN."

just click on the slogan to explore the exhibition and learn much in the process. check check it out!