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For Southern slave masters, preserving bondage was a global cause
December 2, 2016Matthew Karp’s book, This Vast Southern Empire, shows that the effort to preserve slavery was not just a national, but rather an international affair.
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Today in history: Abolitionist John Brown was hanged
December 2, 2016Brown led the attack on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in an attempt to spark a slave uprising.
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Injunction against overtime pay has real consequences for people’s lives
December 2, 2016A Texas judge’s decision to block the new overtime pay regulation is a financial blow to people who thought their lives were about to be made a little easier.
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Tucson copper miners rally for a union contract
December 2, 2016Members of USW District 12 have been working without a new contract since 2013.
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Trump/Pence sell out Indiana Carrier workers
December 2, 2016The deal is a public relations victory for Trump and Pence at the expense of the Indiana workers who they sold out.
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