On the record
No black builder, printer, or machinist could join a union or work in East St.
Said by
W.E.B. Du Bois
Source
gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “No black builder, printer, or machinist could join a union or work in East St.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois highlights the exclusion of black workers from unions, emphasizing systemic racism in employment.
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