News photo depicting march supporting hospital strike ID: 557 | This file appears in: Persistence: Septima Clark Combats Poverty and Injustice, 1965-1970 Thousands assembled near the Medical College of South Carolina in support of striking hospital workers on May 12, 1969. The strike protested the firing of Black women who worked at the hospital and were being paid less for doing the same work as white employees. | Source: Charleston News and Courier, May 12, 1969, pg 1. Download Original File SourceCharleston News and Courier, May 12, 1969, pg 1. "News photo depicting march supporting hospital strike " appears in: Persistence: Septima Clark Combats Poverty and Injustice, 1965-1970