The Cigar Industry Changes Florida: Cigarmakers’ Union Dispute in Tampa 1938-39

L.M. Bryan's "Cigarmakers' Union Dispute" is an example of the short histories and stories written by authors working for the Florida Federal Writers' Project, a branch of the Works Progress Administration (later Work Projects Administration) during the Great Depression. The state WPA office sent field workers into communities around the state to make observations, interview locals, and write up their findings in short passages that could be used for reference purposes. In this lesson students will analyze a primary source document to learn about the Cigarmakers' Union Dispute in Tampa 1938-39.

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes

Keywords: Florida, Florida History, primary source documents, labor movement

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Text Resource

Resource Collection: BSIS Created Resources

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