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Why is the movie salt of the earth considered remarkable for its time?

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It used actual strikers to show resistance to existing conditions.

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The movie “Salt of the Earth” is considered remarkable for its time because it challenged the prevailing social-economic inequities of the time. The movie depicts the living conditions of the laborers racism and the fight for equality as well as the devastation that resulted from segregation. Most importantly, it depicts what it takes to fight and win

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