Asked by Jordan David on Sep 29, 2024

What was the relationship between the civil rights movement and the labor union movement during the 1940s?

A) Civil rights organizations generally distanced themselves from labor activism,which they regarded as a needless distraction,and even dangerously radical.
B) Despite efforts by civil rights organizations to encourage the unionization of black workers,the entrenched racism of the industrial workplace proved too strong to overcome.
C) Labor unions often worked closely with civil rights organizations,and also provided early training in the forms of mass protest which would be employed in the later civil rights movement.
D) The civil rights movement and the labor union movement were actively hostile toward each other because each movement saw the other as an obstacle against desired change.

Civil Rights Movement

A historical movement during the 1950s and 1960s in the United States, aiming to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and secure legal recognition of their rights.

Labor Union Movement

The collective organization of workers formed to protect and advance their rights and interests, often through negotiating wages, work hours, and working conditions.

Mass Protest

A large-scale demonstration or gathering of people, typically expressing opposition to a specific policy, action, or event.

  • Understand the historical relationship and intersections of civil rights movements and labor union movements in America during the 1940s.