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Detroit Working History

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Not just cars, but history was also made in Detroit!

For over a century, Detroit workers have found their voice and roared. Historic moments that have endured and prove the power of coming together. Visit the where teen girls sat down at Woolworth's to demand dignity and a fair wage or murals where the dignity of work is preserved for all time.

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  1. Stop 1: UAW West Side Local 174 Mural, Walter P. Reuther Library

  2. Stop 2: Diego Rivera Murals at Detroit Institute of the Arts

  3. Stop 3: UAW Solidarity House

  4. Stop 4: Cadillac Square rally

  5. Stop 5: Detroit Historical Museum

  6. Stop 6: Ford Highland Park Plant

  7. Stop 7: Hazen S. Pingree Monument

  8. Stop 8: Central United Methodist Church

  9. Stop 9: WoolWorth Strike

  10. Stop 10: GM Flint Sit Down Strike

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