
From Wash Tubs to Union Halls: Black Women’s Legacy in the Labor Movement
In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction, Black women – both formerly enslaved and free – emerged as a force in the labor movement.
In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction, Black women – both formerly enslaved and free – emerged as a force in the labor movement.
Labor’s cultural atmosphere seeded an understanding of the collective rights of a community, a people. The labor movement unifies men and women around the value of working together collectively with respect and dignity.