Encyclopedia of African American Society, Volume 2Gerald David Jaynes An encyclopedic reference of African American history and culture. |
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Page 648
... labor organizations began to spring up to address the shortcomings of traditional labor unions . The National Alliance of Postal Employees ( NAPE ) and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters ( BSCP ) are two examples of black labor ...
... labor organizations began to spring up to address the shortcomings of traditional labor unions . The National Alliance of Postal Employees ( NAPE ) and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters ( BSCP ) are two examples of black labor ...
Page 692
... labor unions - among them dining car employees , firemen , trainmen , and switchmen's groups . White labor unions responded by lashing out against blacks , notably in the Memphis hate strike of 1919. The federal government placated the ...
... labor unions - among them dining car employees , firemen , trainmen , and switchmen's groups . White labor unions responded by lashing out against blacks , notably in the Memphis hate strike of 1919. The federal government placated the ...
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... labor unions and to denounce World War I. They published antiwar editorials and were arrested by federal agents in 1918 on charges of sedition under the Espionage Act of 1917. After their release , the Messenger lost its second - class ...
... labor unions and to denounce World War I. They published antiwar editorials and were arrested by federal agents in 1918 on charges of sedition under the Espionage Act of 1917. After their release , the Messenger lost its second - class ...
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Editorial Board | 500 |
Readers Guide xiii | 507 |
African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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