Module 06: "Which Side Are You On?" The Flint Sit-Down Strike, 1936-37

Evidence 24: Herblock on the End of the Sit-Down Strike, February 1937

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Introduction

In the cartoon below, Herblock captures the wide sense of relief experienced when the Flint sit-down strike was finally settled.

Question to Consider

  • Why would "John Q. Public" be so happy to see the strike end?

Document

Herblock Cartoon

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Source:
Herbert Lawrence Block, "After Six Weeks of Sitting Down," 1937. Copyright the Herb Block Foundation.

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