According to George C. Wright in his A History of Blacks in Kentucky, volume 2, "In the small community of Olive Hill in 1917, several hundred white laborers at the brick-making General Refractories Company threatened to strike unless recently employed blacks were dismissed.
Ifølge George C. Wright i sin A History of Blacks in Kentucky, volume 2: "I det lille samfund Olive Hill i 1917, truede flere hundrede hvide arbejdere på murstenfabrikanten Generelt Refractories Company med at strejke, medmindre nyligt ansat sorte medarbejdere blev afskediget.