On this day in 1909, white firemen working for the Georgia Railroad went on strike to protest the employment of Black firemen. The strike highlighted the deep racial tensions in the South’s labor system, where white workers often resisted integration and equal employment opportunities for African Americans. The conflict drew national attention and federal mediation but also underscored how white labor unions frequently excluded Black workers, even as industrial demands grew in the early 20th century.
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