Steel towns exploded because of immigration and the migration of southern black laborers
to the north. African Americans competed for jobs with already established residents
and received mostly unskilled positions. Both mill jobs and housing were segregated,
and southern blacks faced strong discrimination and social disdain.
African Americans Face Discrimination
Steel towns exploded because of immigration and the migration of southern black laborers
to the north. African Americans competed for jobs with already established residents
and received mostly unskilled positions. Both mill jobs and housing were segregated,
and southern blacks faced strong discrimination and social disdain.
Photograph: Lukens Steel Company's Trimming Group, c1890 — National Iron
& Steel Heritage Museum
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