1928 - ferndale Woolworth's Supporting Documents

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Further Research Material

The Women’s Woolworth sit-down protests that began in Detroit are considered to have been the catalyst for the acceptance of the 40 hour work week. 

The diner sit-in protests resulted in the diners opening up to everyone. It was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights movement. Behind the counter, 23-year-old Charles Bess was working at the restaurant as a busboy during the sit-ins. Hear from him in this interview. 

The rapid growth of home ownership and the rise of suburban communities helped drive the post-war economic boom. Suburban neighborhoods of single-family homes grew on the outskirts of cities. More on the growth of the suburbs found in this webpage.