A Short History of the American NegroMacmillan, 1939 - 288 pages |
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Page 212
... labor in the United States . From the first there had been discerning men in the labor movement who felt that the interest of their cause demanded that they rise above distinctions of race or class ; and when the American Federation of ...
... labor in the United States . From the first there had been discerning men in the labor movement who felt that the interest of their cause demanded that they rise above distinctions of race or class ; and when the American Federation of ...
Page 213
... labor union to get Negroes to join . " However , it appears in the main " that the Negro is not yet labor conscious ; that he is not yet ready to join either the A. F. of L. or the CIO or any other union for fear that the slight gain he ...
... labor union to get Negroes to join . " However , it appears in the main " that the Negro is not yet labor conscious ; that he is not yet ready to join either the A. F. of L. or the CIO or any other union for fear that the slight gain he ...
Page 261
... labor , to that as a soldier , and to his contribution to art . The South - and to some extent the whole country- depends upon Negro men and women as the stable labor supply in such occupations as farming , mining , cooking , and ...
... labor , to that as a soldier , and to his contribution to art . The South - and to some extent the whole country- depends upon Negro men and women as the stable labor supply in such occupations as farming , mining , cooking , and ...
Contents
The African Slave Coast | 1 |
Servitude and Slavery | 7 |
The First Blows for Liberty | 14 |
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