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Herbert Hill (labor director)
American civil rights activist (1924–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herbert Hill (January 24, 1924 – August 15, 2004) was the labor director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for decades and was a frequent contributor to New Politics as well as the author of several books. He was later Evjue-Bascom Professor of Afro-American Studies and Industrial Relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and eventually emeritus professor. He played a significant role in the civil rights movement in pressuring labor unions to desegregate and to seriously implement measures that would integrate African Americans in the labor market. He was also famous for his belief that American trade unions had downplayed the history of racism that tarred their reputations, before and after the Jim Crow era.
Herbert Hill | |
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Born | (1924-01-24)January 24, 1924 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 15, 2004(2004-08-15) (aged 80) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | New York University (B.A.) New School for Social Research |
Occupation(s) | NAACP labor director, writer |
Spouse |
Mary Lydon (died 2001) |