The Evolution of Getting a Living in MiddletownMain MenuIntroductionMachine Made: The Rise of Industrial Work in MuncieRusty Muncie: Deindustrialization in MiddletownInvisible Experiences: Making a Living as a Minority in MuncieWomen's Work: 9 to 5 and BeyondWomen's Work Introduction
Highland Cafe 1948
1media/owners and employees of highland cafe 1948 (1)_thumb.jpg2022-12-04T18:35:55+00:00Sam Kiddere34169858c52d934314ac2727a2b65405c64bb1235The owners, Thelma and John Bragg in center, and employees pictured at Highland Cafe in 1948.plain2023-02-03T20:39:38+00:001948Other Side of Middletown Photographs, Ball State Digital Media RepositoryJim Connolly46c7b502c79bde22331f06c832c764e9eca6a071
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12022-12-06T15:04:54+00:00Conclusion8Minority Experienceplain2023-02-08T20:29:20+00:00Minority groups in Muncie have had to adapt to challenges and obstacles. They took industrial jobs that nobody wanted, endured discrimination and joined the unions in town to fight for equal pay and the right working conditions. They also faced challenges from deindustrialization, with many minority families losing their job in the factories and they had to find a different way to get a living. In the face of these challenges, many would adapt by creating their own business, varying from carpet cleaning to restaurants. It is important not to forget African-American work experiences, as well as those of other minorities, when we assemble the history of work in Middletown.
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