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TitleWilliam Lucy oral history interview conducted by Emilye Crosby in Washington, D.C., 2013 June 25TypeMoving ImageCollectionNoteLanguage: In English.SummaryWilliam Lucy discusses his role in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in the 1960s, especially how he and the union supported the 1968 sanitation workers' strike in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1966 Lucy started to work for AFSCME in Washington, D.C., as the Associate Director of the Department of Legislation and Community Affairs. Lucy explains AFSCME's support of the Civil Rights Movement, especially the push to expose the economic exploitation of African Americans. Lucy narrates the events of the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis, discusses the involvement of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and describes the union's strategies. Lucy also discusses his involvement in the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and the Free South Africa Movement.CaptureRecorded in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2013.DurationPT78MAuthorized Access PointLucy, William, 1933- William Lucy oral history interview conducted by Emilye Crosby in Washington, D.C., 2013 June 25