Republic Steel Strike Riot Newsreel Footage (1937)
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News broadcast about the strike of the workers of the steel factory "Republic Steel" on May 30, 1937, which ended in a violent escalation when the police shot at the strikers, killing and seriously injuring several people. Because of the historical significance of the footage, it was added to the U.S. National Film Registry in 1997.
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Documentation, Event Documentary, documentary film
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