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Quote #4
Daddy took me to see the new union building he is working on. (11)
In the 1930s, it was still difficult for Black men to join unions. But they could certainly build union buildings.
Quote #5
But he still can't join the union because Grandpa wasn't a member. (13)
Steel workers like Cassie's dad were super-important to the history of unions in the Labor Movement. They had to fight to become members because of racist policies.