"But What About the Workers?," 1973

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Artifact Overview

Writer and political philosopher James Boggs championed grassroots activism that encouraged all Americans to reimagine themselves and their communities from the inside out. Boggs's two decades at a Detroit Chrysler plant inspired and informed his books and pamphlets. In 1973, Boggs and James Hocker wrote But What About the Workers? to highlight the plight of working-class Black Americans.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Subject Date

1973

Creator Notes

Written by James Boggs and James Hocker. Published by Advocators in Detroit, Michigan and Pacesetters Publishing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2004.84.106

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Donated by Laura A. Young in Memory of Kathryn Emerson-Buntin.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.5 in

"But What About the Workers?," 1973