04: The Roots of U.S. Labor Exploitation and Organizing in Slavery - Pt 2

In part two of the deep dive into W.E.B. Du Bois' book Black Reconstruction, we talk about the relationship between white and Black workers, the challenging conditions facing Black labor in the reconstruction period, and efforts to improve conditions like the Freedman's Bureau.

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