Join us for a special screening of “Exodus,” Episode 9 of Slatersville: America’s First Mill Village at the Museum of Work & Culture on Monday, September 1 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.
As America moves forward post-World War II, the Kendall Company and its management families leave Slatersville, and the town ceases to be a functioning mill village after 150 years. The newly unemployed struggle to find new work, new identities, and hold onto their history amid the upheaval of the Blackstone Valley mill closures and the Vietnam War. Despite these troubles, the 1972 clean-up of the Blackstone River presents an opportunity for hope.
Attendance is free, but registration is required. Guests can register here.