Crystal Lee Sutton dies at 68; union organizer inspired Oscar-winning film ‘Norma Rae’
By Elaine Woo | Sep 20, 2009 | 12:00 AM Los Angeles Times’ Obituary Crystal Lee Sutton fought back after being fired from a North Carolina textile mill for her union activities. (Los Angeles Times) Crystal Lee Sutton, whose defiance of factory bosses invigorated a long-running battle to unionize Southern mill workers and formed the dramatic heart of …
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