Ella May Wiggins actually had nothing to do with film in her life, but she is important for this topic nonetheless. She was a very strong, dependable woman. She formed her own union titled the "National Textile Workers Union." She accomplished this after her precious job refused to accommodate her schedule. She was unable to care for her sick children, so they died.
An interesting belief of hers was that including African-Americans in her organization, along with Caucasians, would help strengthen the union. This type of ideal was very rare during this time.
Because her radical ideas were gaining power in the workforce, she became a target. On September 14, 1929, Wiggins became a martyr. She was shot by a group of armed men. These men were going to be charged with her murder, but they were acquitted after a very short discussion of the jury. Her headstone reads "She was killed carrying torch of social justice."
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