Missing the Marx
The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg
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Echoes of Jim Crow: Labor and Politics
This chapter examines the historical impact of Jim Crow laws and their connection to statism, focusing on labor restrictions that marginalized Black individuals. It discusses the origins of the minimum wage within the progressive movement as a tool to protect white workers while exacerbating racial inequalities. Additionally, the chapter highlights the political realignment of African American voters from the Republican to the Democratic Party during the New Deal era, and critiques the complexities of civil rights movements in relation to political ambitions.
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