In 1919, more than 350,000 steelworkers went on strike to secure an eight-hour work day. They were crushed by employers who used thugs, government injunctions and troops to defeat them. The industry also relied heavily on ethnic divisions to undermine the union, a tactic that worked for the next twenty-five years. (The United Steelworkers of America, launched in 1942, was able to overcome those divisions to form a powerful union that still thrives today.)
The U.S. Census forms, started in 1790, are more stark about 'race.' White men come first and get a name, their women and children get a number, then last are slaves and Native Americans, a check mark and number. You have to wait until 1850 for everyone to get a name.
Interesting. Thanks for the comment. Will try to track how that evolved into a longer and longer list.
One of my favorite words applies here: HOKUM! It's baffling how people can be so blind.
Well, often PURPOSEFULLY blind anyway . . .
The U.S. Census forms, started in 1790, are more stark about 'race.' White men come first and get a name, their women and children get a number, then last are slaves and Native Americans, a check mark and number. You have to wait until 1850 for everyone to get a name.
To be fair, in every OTHER form that asks about race, I noticed that it's now ALPHABETICAL. I have to search for "honkey"-I mean "white."