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The sit down strike was created because
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The Cars That Made America

The sit down strikewas created because when they were striking before, the employers would...

The sit down strike
was created because when they were striking before, the employers would just
bring in scabs to take the positions behind the
machines and then continue on with production

Full Transcript

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- The sit down strike was created because
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when they were striking before,
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the employers would just bring in scabs to take the
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positions behind the machines and then continue
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on with production.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
01:08:35
Uploaded
Jun 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Tabcum Entertainment,Sanguine Smart

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Movie Summary

The history and influence of cars in America.
S01 • E01 45,000 Model 30s sell in its first year, - The Cars That Made America 00:11
45,000 Model 30s sell in its first year,
S01 • E02 Everybody was camped out for weeks - The Cars That Made America 00:10
Everybody was camped out for weeks
S01 • E01 But unlike Patton, - The Cars That Made America 00:07
But unlike Patton,
S01 • E01 (gun firing) - The Cars That Made America 00:10
(gun firing)
S01 • E02 - By this time, democrats were in control in Michigan - The Cars That Made America 00:07
- By this time, democrats were in control in Michigan
S01 • E02 So they were not inclined to send in the sheriffs, - The Cars That Made America 00:15
So they were not inclined to send in the sheriffs,
S01 • E01 - During the era of Prohibition, it makes it a lot easier - The Cars That Made America 00:09
- During the era of Prohibition, it makes it a lot easier
S01 • E01 Nothing like it could have emerged on the scale - The Cars That Made America 00:06
Nothing like it could have emerged on the scale
S01 • E02 And so, the sit down strike forced General Motors - The Cars That Made America 00:09
And so, the sit down strike forced General Motors
S01 • E01 - [Narrator] Bootleggers start customizing their cars, - The Cars That Made America 00:10
- [Narrator] Bootleggers start customizing their cars,
S01 • E02 - [Narrator] After a 44 day stand off, - The Cars That Made America 00:06
- [Narrator] After a 44 day stand off,
S01 • E01 - The moonshiners, they soup up their cars - The Cars That Made America 00:09
- The moonshiners, they soup up their cars
S01 • E02 The shut down costs GM $175 million dollars, - The Cars That Made America 00:08
The shut down costs GM $175 million dollars,
S01 • E01 Eventually these guys who have the fast cars, - The Cars That Made America 00:07
Eventually these guys who have the fast cars,
S01 • E01 It's no accident that the original - The Cars That Made America 00:11
It's no accident that the original
S01 • E02 - There are issues of human resources that are easier - The Cars That Made America 00:07
- There are issues of human resources that are easier
S01 • E01 - It was in their best interest to have fast cars - The Cars That Made America 00:05
- It was in their best interest to have fast cars
S01 • E02 So, it was crucial to this model - The Cars That Made America 00:13
So, it was crucial to this model
S01 • E01 Now all but one race team is there in the Carolinas. - The Cars That Made America 00:05
Now all but one race team is there in the Carolinas.
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) (men yelling) - The Cars That Made America 00:05
(dramatic music) (men yelling)