Sinisterium [none/use name]

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  • I mean the secretary of labour seemed to be more sympathetic to Black Americans. It doesnt seem that it was specifically excluding non-white workers.

    “Among his special assistants was George Edmund Haynes, 1918 to 1921, who was the first African American to earn a doctorate from Columbia University.”

    “The administration was working to encourage African-American support for the war effort, both among men who served and those who were working in war industries.”

    “In December 1916, Wilson addressed a conference on social insurance in which he discussed State developments in that field, such as the provision of mothers’ pensions and workmen’s compensation, and also spoke of the possibility of the United States introducing old-age pensions and universal health insurance.The Department of Labor had earlier in Wilson’s term expressed favor towards an invitation to attend an International Conference on Social Insurance.”