Debt Slavery in Chicago & Michigan: Esclavitud por deudas en Chicago y Michigan

Authors

Files

Description

Writers of El Malcriado share one of many stories of slave labor occuring in the fields. They describe one man's abuse at the hands of grower named Wardell Williams, who was later found guilty of murdering his wife. Wardell Williams was let go stating that he employed many individuals disregarding the fact that he abused and kidnapped individuals from Chicago's Skid Row.

Keywords

Slavery, esclavitud, Chicago, Michigan, navy, army, marine, Rev. Virgil Oyer of Adrian, Michigan, American Indian, Edgar Broussard, Chicago Skid row, labor contracts, brutality, Blissfield, Michigan, Wardell Williams

Date

1969

Language

English

Location

Michigan/Illinois

Type

Text

Digital Format

application/pdf

Digital Collection

El Malcriado Newspaper Collection

Repository

Archives & Special Collections of California State University, Monterey Bay

Rights

This content is provided for research and educational purposes only. Items displayed online may be subject to copyright restrictions. Responsibility for securing permissions from the copyright holder(s) to distribute, publish, reproduce, or use in any way rests exclusively with the user.

Recommended Citation

"Debt Slavery in Chicago & Michigan: Esclavitud por deudas en Chicago y Michigan" (1969). Subjects. 88.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/elmalcriado_subjects/88