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#21 Whose America?: Prologue

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The Civil War and the American Revolution

There was no labor movement to speak of in the us. Before the civil war, and what little there was dissipated in the late 18 forties. As dissatisfied workers began to leave for california to go look for gold. The remainder of the reformist energy was absorbed by the sectional conflict of the 18 fifties. If your family came here before the american revolution, there is a two third sto three quarters chance. They came here in chains. Whether you are white, or black. And they worked as servants for an english upper crust who carried their class sentiments with them to the new world.

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