Occupational Health. Hazards of the Work Environment

Progress is Painful: Race Relations and Education in Chicago Before the Great Migration

“…84 For most of black Chicago, Estelle Hill Scott's formulation that in freedom, the average African-American had won the right to earn a wage for his labor-but not "the right to choose the work he most desired"-rang true. 85 Despite the optimistic outlook of men like F. L. Barnett, whose economic success understandably influenced his perception of conditions citywide, the ability of the average black Chicagoan to earn a solid living in good working conditions was greatly hindered by the racial climate of the era. "The question whether separate schools shall be provided for colored children, or whether there shall be the same schools for all, is one of very secondary importance, and should never be permitted to disturb the peace and harmony of any school district or community.…”