In 1929 North Carolina, Ella May Wiggins works grueling night shifts at American Mill No. 2, earning nine dollars a week to support her four children after her husband abandons them. Alongside African American co-workers, she endures dangerous conditions and a community that judges her for demanding fair pay.
When union organizers promise a better future, Ella May sees a glimmer of hope. But the mill owners, backed by powerful allies, are determined to crush the movement, even through violence. On the night of a major rally, she makes a choice that will change her life—and her family’s—forever.
Inspired by true events, The Last Ballad is a haunting, lyrical portrait of courage, sacrifice, and the forgotten heroes of America’s labor movement.
