Crystal Lee Sutton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Crystal Lee Sutton

American activist

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1940

Place of Birth: Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 11-Sep-2009

Profession: trade unionist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Crystal Lee Sutton

  • Crystal Lee Sutton (née Pulley; December 31, 1940 – September 11, 2009) was an American union organizer and advocate who gained fame in 1979 when the film Norma Rae was released, based on events related to her being fired from her job at the J.P.
  • Stevens plant in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina on May 30, 1973 for "insubordination" after she copied an anti-union letter posted on the company bulletin board.

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