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Some stuff may be redundant, but when researching a topic I generally like get as much ammunition as possible. These articles talk a lot about the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which occurred when a contractor employed African-American workers from Alabama to build a hospital in the district of Congressman Robert Bacon. Appalled that blacks from the South were working on a federal project in his district, Representative Robert Bacon of Long Island submitted H.R. 17069. As most blacks were not in unions at the time (as they were excluded) and were considered cheap labor, this act was designed to discourage the hiring of colored employees. Representative John Cochran from Missouri himself stated, “I have received numerous complaints in recent months about southern contractors employing low-paid colored mechanics getting work and bringing the employees from the South.” revealing the motivations of the act. -[[User:Mr. Nationalist|Mr. Nationalist]] ([[User talk:Mr. Nationalist|talk]]) 01:06, May 23, 2023 (EDT)

Some stuff may be redundant, but when researching a topic I generally like get as much ammunition as possible. These articles talk a lot about the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which occurred when a contractor employed African-American workers from Alabama to build a hospital in the district of Congressman Robert Bacon. Appalled that blacks from the South were working on a federal project in his district, Representative Robert Bacon of Long Island submitted H.R. 17069. As most blacks were not in unions at the time (as they were excluded) and were considered cheap labor, this act was designed to discourage the hiring of colored employees. Representative John Cochran from Missouri himself stated, “I have received numerous complaints in recent months about southern contractors employing low-paid colored mechanics getting work and bringing the employees from the South.” revealing the motivations of the act. -[[User:Mr. Nationalist|Mr. Nationalist]] ([[User talk:Mr. Nationalist|talk]]) 01:06, May 23, 2023 (EDT)