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Maida Springer, Pioneer Latina Labor Leader
Maida Springer was a Panama-born labor leader in New York who ran for office and championed civil rights. Continue reading
Posted in Activist Profiles, Northeast, Unions
Tagged American Labor Party, ILGWU, Liberal Party
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The American Labor Party Sought to Empower Latinos
The American Labor Party in New York reached out to Latinos in Spanish Harlem. Continue reading
Third Parties and New York Cigar Workers
The American Labor Party allowed the Latino community, particularly in Spanish Harlem, to shout “Viva Roosevelt” while maintaining an identity apart from the Tammany Hall Democratic Party organization. Continue reading
Posted in Northeast, Presidential Politics, Unions
Tagged American Labor Party, CMIU
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