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Fear Runs Rampant in Henderson, 1958-1959

On November 15, 1958, the Textile Workers Union of America called a strike at the Harriet-Henderson Mills in Henderson.

Labor Leader Ella Mae Wiggins

One of North Carolina’s best known folk heroines, Ella Mae Wiggins is most famous for helping to organize Gaston County mill workers for better working conditions and higher wages.