By James Wright Jr.

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In the North, African Americans faced legalized discrimination in employment and were restricted from joining many unions, according to an article “African American Workers Built America” by Asha Banerjee and Cameron Johnson, published by The Center for Law and Social Policy.

“Companies used Black workers as strike breakers to misdirect white workers’ anger and frustration,” Banerjee and Johnson wrote. “New Deal programs excluded Black agricultural and domestic workers. And 1930s ‘progressive’ public benefits legislation such as the Social Security Act was pro-white legislation that neglects Black workers, especially women.”

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