Rep. Clyburn Issues Statement on Charleston Cigar Factory Designated as National Historic Landmark
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) celebrated the announcement of the Charleston Cigar Factory designated as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior. This new landmark, historically known as the American Cigar Company Building, will recognize the site where cigar factory workers - led by Black women - went on strike for better pay and working conditio . . .
U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) celebrated the announcement of the Charleston Cigar Factory designated as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior. This new landmark, historically known as the American Cigar Company Building, will recognize the site where cigar factory workers - led by Black women - went on strike for better pay and working conditio . . .