Updates on the Alma Powell Branch Library can be found on kpl.gov/pow

eVideo hoopla Instant

Salt of the Earth

Year

2015

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

1h 34m

Rating

NR

CC

Performers

Juan Chacon, Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer

Directed By

Herbert J. Biberman

Written By

Michael Wilson

Publication Information

Dreamscape Media

Summary

Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. In the end, the greatest victory for the workers and their families is the realization that prejudice and poor treatment are conditions that are not always imposed by outside forces.

Subjects

Share: Facebook Twitter