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... independent labor unions . As early as 1868 the first state and local conventions of black workers were held and in January , 1869 , the first national black labor congress took place in Washington , D.C. In many areas where black ...
... independent labor unions . As early as 1868 the first state and local conventions of black workers were held and in January , 1869 , the first national black labor congress took place in Washington , D.C. In many areas where black ...
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... independent unions of nonwhite workers were not notably successful . They were not strong enough to protect their members in the face of powerful em- ployers , and by and large they had to accept work standards and wage scales set by ...
... independent unions of nonwhite workers were not notably successful . They were not strong enough to protect their members in the face of powerful em- ployers , and by and large they had to accept work standards and wage scales set by ...
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... independent black efforts to organize and struggle against racism . Thousands of blacks were active in the labor and socialist movements in the 1930's , but with few exceptions they sim- ply integrated as individuals into white ...
... independent black efforts to organize and struggle against racism . Thousands of blacks were active in the labor and socialist movements in the 1930's , but with few exceptions they sim- ply integrated as individuals into white ...
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Reluctant Reformers: Racism and Social Reform Movements in the United States Robert L. Allen,Chude Pamela Allen No preview available - 2021 |
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