They existed though! For example, during the first era of the KKK, the Knights of Labor existed and the only restriction on membership was that you couldn’t be a banker, politician, or lawyer. Black members were welcomed from the start, Mother Jones learned to organize with them too.
Because they had a big part to play in the start of the organized labor movement. Most textbooks have an interest in making history seem like today was an inevitable outcome instead of long and difficult struggles of the working class
It made sense. Dutch recruited followers, and when you’re an outlaw gang more or less just trying to survive, you’re not going to be picky about race or gender. And when you’re a desperate on-your-own looking to join this small traveling community of accidentally diverse people, you don’t build prejudices that you might have if you already had a community of your own. They wouldn’t have had it ingrained enough to overcome the desire to join a group, and any prejudice they may already have would be whittled away by actually interacting with the people they’re supposed to hate.
I mean all they have is themself so they aren’t in a position to kick Lenny out of their group due to his colour for example. Also I have realised, that spending time with someone of a certain group usually makes you less bigotred towards them
Always felt strange to have a super progressive group in an era/region where everyone hated Indians, Blacks, Women, etc.
They existed though! For example, during the first era of the KKK, the Knights of Labor existed and the only restriction on membership was that you couldn’t be a banker, politician, or lawyer. Black members were welcomed from the start, Mother Jones learned to organize with them too.
Can we bring this back, but for like every facet of society?
Be careful with what you wish for, you might get exactly what you want.
I’ll wish extra hard.
Why don’t we hear about them more?
Because they had a big part to play in the start of the organized labor movement. Most textbooks have an interest in making history seem like today was an inevitable outcome instead of long and difficult struggles of the working class
It made sense. Dutch recruited followers, and when you’re an outlaw gang more or less just trying to survive, you’re not going to be picky about race or gender. And when you’re a desperate on-your-own looking to join this small traveling community of accidentally diverse people, you don’t build prejudices that you might have if you already had a community of your own. They wouldn’t have had it ingrained enough to overcome the desire to join a group, and any prejudice they may already have would be whittled away by actually interacting with the people they’re supposed to hate.
I mean all they have is themself so they aren’t in a position to kick Lenny out of their group due to his colour for example. Also I have realised, that spending time with someone of a certain group usually makes you less bigotred towards them