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June 30, 2025

Today in 1928
  Alabama outlaws the leasing of convicts to mine coal, a practice that had been in place since 1848. In 1898, 73 percent of the state’s total revenue came from this source. Twenty-five percent of all Black leased convicts died on the job. ~ Labor Tribune

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Amazon is On Edge Over Alabama Union Vote
Updated On: Apr 07, 2021
Apr. 7, 2021 | NEWS ANALYSIS | For more than two decades, Amazon has bulldozed over bricks-and-mortar businesses, hired and churned through vast numbers of workers and even pitted cities against each other to bid for its second headquarters, all in service to its seemingly bottomless thirst for growth and satisfying customers. Its dominance was only further cemented in the last year by the pandemic, as households across the country leaned on the company for deliveries. But if the company's recent public statements are any indication, a small town in Alabama now has the tech giant on edge… CNN Business
 
 
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