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References
- ↑ "July 1, 1929: Streetcar Workers Strike in New Orleans". Zinn Education Project.
- ↑ Mizell-Nelson, Michael. "1929 Streetcar Strike - Stop 4 of 9 in the Streetcars and their Historian Michael Mizell-Nelson tour". New Orleans Historical.
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