I know that there was definitely prejudice, especially in the south, and also in the unions. The unions used racial prejudice as an organizing tool, “Join our union, and fight to keep your jobs from going to the negroes.” Trade unions were some of the worst perpetrators and disseminators of racial prejudice, hate and violence.
I know because my grandfather fought against exclusionary hiring practices at RCA and when he was elected president of the union, the CIO had him run down by a hit and run driver, as he stood on the curb in front of his home.
So sad, and I am sorry. You can understand i hope why I used the sentence, while I agree i should have worded it differently to keep from having all the confusion going on about my motive.
As it is, I now have freepers who think I am an idiot and some even think I am a leftists because they refused to read the whole article to understand my point.
Well, it is what it is, and in time I pray I will regain their confidence.
Thanks for hearing me out, and God bless you and yours.
OV, Chuck