Join us for a special screening of “The Power of Nostalgia,” Episode 8 of Slatersville: America’s First Mill Village at the Museum of Work & Culture on Monday, September 2 at 1:30pm as part of the Museum’s annual Labor Day Open House. Following the screening, there will be a brief Q&A featuring filmmaker Christian de Rezendes, historian and co-writer Allison Horrocks, and historian Dr. Akeia de Barres Gomes.
In 1950’s Slatersville, there were four distinctive groups of people. First, there were the Protestants who were the managers of the mill, and they lived in the nicest houses. Then there were the immigrants of French-Canadian and Azorean Portuguese descent, and they were the laborers who lived in tenement apartments. Then there were the Curliss’s, the only family of Native American and African American heritage that had called the village home since the Civil War. While everyone worked together in the mill and for fundraising causes for the less fortunate, their lives were often defined by systematically created social barriers. The segregated worlds of classism, religion, and race are explored in this powerful chapter.
Attendance is free, but registration is required. Guests can register here.
This episode includes strong language and is not recommended for children. Viewer discretion is advised.