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The Great Depression A Job at Fords (1993)

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The Great Depression A Job at Fords
NR 52 minJan 1st, 1993Documentary
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Just before the advent of the Great Depression Henry Ford controlled the most important company in the most important industry in the booming American economy His offer of high wages in exchange for hard work attracted workers to Detroit but it began to come apart when Ford hired a private police force to speed up production and spy on employees After the depression hit in 1929 these workers faced a new grim reality as unemployment skyrocketed
StarringJoe MortonPaul BoatinSally Booth
DirectorJon Else
WritersJon ElseSteve Fayer

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Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Henry Hampton
Production Companies:Blackside Corporation for Public Broadcasting