Detroit Workers News Special 1932: Ford Massacre
The only known film record of the mass march and meeting held in Detroit on Feb. 4, 1932, against hunger and unemployment. Also shows the dramatic demonstration by workers at the Ford auto plant in River Rouge, Michigan in March of 1932, which ended with a violent attack by Dearborn police and Ford Company guards on the crowd with clubs, tear gas and guns which killed four young men. These deaths set off a wave of protest across the country.
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Detroit Workers News Special 1932: Ford Massacre
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 1, 1932
Runtime
0h 7m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Detroit Workers News Special 1932: Ford Massacre
Production Companies
Workers Film and Photo League
Director
Leo Hurwitz
Description
The only known film record of the mass march and meeting held in Detroit on Feb. 4, 1932, against hunger and unemployment. Also shows the dramatic demonstration by workers at the Ford auto plant in River Rouge, Michigan in March of 1932, which ended with a violent attack by Dearborn police and Ford Company guards on the crowd with clubs, tear gas and guns which killed four young men. These deaths set off a wave of protest across the country.
