,CIVILIZATION 9 ,S\!RN ,MILLS 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,MO!R ,JONES 

,TEXT 3 

,! M9]S & RAILROAD BOYS ( ,BIRM+HAM1 ,ALA41 5T]TA9$ ME ONE EV5+ SOME MON?S AGO ) A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION ( ! CONDITIONS AMONG ! SLAVES ( ! ,S\!RN COTTON MILLS4 ,:ILE ,I IMAG9$ ?AT !SE MU/ BE SOME?+ ( A MOD]N ,SIB]IA1 ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT ! BOYS W]E OV]DRAW+ ! PICTURE & MADE UP MY M9D TO SEE = MYSELF ! CONDITIONS DESCRIB$4 ,ACCORD+LY ,I GOT A JOB & M+L$ ) ! WORK]S 9 ! MILL & 9 !IR HOMES4 ,I F\ND ?AT *ILDR5 ( SIX & SEV5 YE>S ( AGE W]E DRAGG$ \T ( B$ AT HALF-PA/ #d 9 ! MORN+ :5 ! TASK-MA/]'S :I/LE BLEW4 ,!Y EAT !IR SCANTY MEAL ( BLACK C(FEE & CORN BREAD MIX$ ) COTTONSE$ OIL 9 PLACE ( BUTT]1 & !N (F TROTS ! :OLE >MY ( S]FS1 BIG & LITTLE4 ,BY #e3#c !Y >E ALL BEH9D ! FACTORY WALLS1 :]E AMID ! :IR ( MA*9]Y !Y GR9D !IR Y\NG LIVES \T = F\RTE5 LONG H\RS EA* DAY4 ,AS ONE LOOKS ON ?IS BROOD ( HELPLESS HUMAN S\LS ONE C\LD ALMO/ HE> !IR VOICES CRY \T1 0,BE /ILL A MOM5T4 ,O Y\ IRON :EELS ( CAPITALI/IC GRE$1 & LET US HE> EA* O!R'S VOICES1 & LET US FEEL = A MOM5T ?AT ?IS IS NOT ALL ( LIFE40 

,WE /OPP$ AT #ab = A SCANTY LUN* & A HALF-H\R'S RE/4 ,AT #a#b3#c WE W]E AT IT AGA9 ) NEV] A /OP UNTIL #g4 ,!N A DRE>Y M>* HOME1 :]E WE SWALL[$ \R SCANTY SUPP]1 TALK$ = A FEW M9UTES ( \R MIS]Y & !N DROPP$ D[N UPON A PALLET ( /RAW1 TO LIE UNTIL ! :I/LE %\LD ONCE MORE AWAK5 US1 SUMMON+ BABES & ALL ALIKE TO ANO!R R\ND ( TOIL & MIS]Y4 

,I HAVE SE5 MO!RS TAKE !IR BABES & SLAP COLD WAT] 9 !IR FACE TO WAKE ! POOR LITTLE ?+S4 ,I HAVE WAT*$ !M ALL DAY LONG T5D+ ! DANG]\S MA*9]Y4 ,I HAVE SE5 !IR HELPLESS LIMBS TORN (F1 & !N :5 !Y W]E DISABL$ & ( NO MORE USE TO !IR MA/]1 ?R[N \T TO DIE4 ,I MU/ GIVE ! COMPANY CR$IT = HAV+ HIR$ A ,SUNDAY S*OOL TEA*] TO TELL ! LITTLE ?+S ?AT 0,JESUS PUT IT 9TO ! HE>T ( ,MR4 -- TO BUILD ?AT FACTORY SO !Y W\LD HAVE WORK ) :I* TO E>N A LITTLE MONEY TO 5ABLE !M TO PUT A NICKEL 9 ! BOX = ! POOR LITTLE HEA!N ,*9ESE BABIES40 

,! ,R,O,P,E ,F,A,C,T,O,R,Y4 

,I VISIT$ ! FACTORY 9 ,TUSCALOOSA1 ,ALA41 AT #a O'CLOCK AT NI<T4 ,! SUP]9T5D5T1 NOT KN[+ MY MISSION1 GAVE ME ! 5TIRE FRE$OM ( ! FACTORY & ,I MADE GOOD USE ( IT4 ,/&+ BY A SID+ ?AT CONTA9$ #aee SP9DLES W]E TWO LITTLE GIRLS4 ,I ASK$ A MAN /&+ NE> IF ! *ILDR5 W]E HIS1 & HE REPLI$ ?AT !Y W]E4 0,H[ OLD >E !Y80 ,I ASK$4 0,?IS ONE IS #i1 ! O!R #a10 HE REPLI$4 0,H[ MANY H\RS DO !Y WORK80 0,TWELVE10 WAS ! ANSW]4 0,H[ MU* DO !Y GET A NI<T80 0,WE ALL ?REE TOGE!R GET #f C5TS4 ,!Y GET #a C5TS EA* & ,I #d40 

,I WAT*$ !M AS !Y LEFT !IR SLAVE-P5 9 ! MORN+ & SAW !M GA!R !IR RAGS >\ND !IR FRAIL =MS TO HIDE !M FROM ! W9TRY BLA/4 ,HALF-F$1 HALF-CLO!D1 HALF-H\S$1 !Y TOIL ON1 :ILE ! POODLE DOGS ( !IR MA/]S >E PETT$ & CODDL$ & SLEEP ON PILL[S ( D[N1 & ! CAPITALI/IC JUDGES JAIL ! AGITATORS ?AT W\LD D>E TO HELP !SE HELPLESS ONES TO BETT] !IR CONDITION4 

,GIBSON IS ANO!R ( ?OSE LITTLE SECTIONS ( HELL ) :I* ! ,S\? IS COV]$4 ,! WEAV+ ( G+HAM IS ! PR9CIPAL WORK4 ,! T[N IS [N$ BY A BANK] :O POSSESSES BO? PEOPLE & MILLS4 ,ONE ( HIS SLAVES TOLD ME %E HAD RECEIV$ ONE DOLL> = H] LABOR = ONE YE>4 ,EV]Y WEEKLY PAY DAY H] EMPLOY] GAVE H] A DOLL>4 ,ON ,MONDAY %E DEPOSIT$ ?AT DOLL> 9 ! 0PLUCK-ME0 /ORE TO SECURE FOOD 5\< TO LA/ UNTIL ! NEXT PAY DAY1 & SO ON WEEK AFT] WEEK4 

,!RE WAS ONCE A LAW ON ! /ATUTE BOOKS ( ,ALABAMA PROHIBIT+ ! EMPLOYM5T ( *ILDR5 UND] TWELVE YE>S ( AGE MORE ?AN EI<T H\RS EA* DAY4 ,! ,GAD/ON ,COMPANY W\LD NOT BUILD !IR MILL UNTIL !Y W]E PROMIS$ ?AT ?IS LAW %\LD BE REPEAL$4 

,:5 ! REPEAL CAME UP = ! F9AL READ+ ,I F9D BY AN EXAM9ATION ( ! RECORDS ( ! ,H\SE ?AT !RE W]E SIXTY MEMB]S PRES5T4 ,( !SE1 FIFTY-SEV5 VOT$ = ! REPEAL & BUT ?REE AGA9/4 ,TO ! EV]LA/+ CR$IT ( Y\NG ,MANN+1 :O WAS A MEMB] ( ?AT ,H\SE1 LET IT BE /AT$ ?AT HE BO? SPOKE & VOT$ AGA9/ ! REPEAL4 

,I ASK$ ONE MEMB] ( ! ,H\SE :Y HE VOT$ TO MURD] ! *ILDR51 & HE REPLI$ ?AT HE DID NOT ?9K !Y C\LD E>N 5\< TO SUPPORT !MSELVES IF !Y ONLY WORK$ EI<T H\RS4 ,!SE >E ! K9D ( TOOLS ! 9TELLIG5T WORK+M5 PUT 9 (FICE4 

,! ,PH5IX MILL 9 ,GEORGIA W]E CONSID]+ ! POSSIBILITY ( A CUT 9 WAGES SOME?+ OV] A YE> AGO1 BUT AFT] MAK+ ONE ATTEMPT !Y RECONSID]$ & />T$ A SAV+S BANK 9/EAD4 ,AT ! 5D ( SIX MON?S ! BO>D ( DIRECTORS MET & F\ND \T ?AT ! POOR WRET*ES :O W]E CREAT+ WEAL? = !M W]E SAV+ #a P] C5T ( !IR WAGES4 ,:]EUPON !Y PROMPTLY CUT !M ?AT #a P] C5T1 & ! RESULT WAS ! '#i#f /RIKE4 ,I WOND] H[ LONG ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE WILL REMA9 SIL5T UND] SU* CONDITIONS AS !SE4 

,ALMO/ EV]Y ONE ( MY %OP-MATES 9 !SE MILLS WAS A VICTIM ( SOME DISEASE OR O!R4 ,ALL >E WORK$ TO ! LIMIT ( EXI/5CE4 ,! WEAV]S >E EXPECT$ TO WEAVE SO MANY Y>DS ( CLO? EA* WORK+ DAY4 ,TO COME %ORT ( ?IS E/IMATE JEOP>DIZES !IR JOB4 ,! FACTORY OP]ATOR LOSES ALL 5]GY EI!R ( BODY OR ( M9D4 ,! BRA9 IS SO CRU%$ AS TO BE 9CAPABLE ( ?9K+1 & ONE :O M+LES ) !SE PEOPLE SOON DISCOV]S ?AT !IR M9DS LIKE !IR BODIES >E WRECK$4 ,LOSS ( SLEEP & LOSS ( RE/ GIVES RISE TO ABNORMAL APPETITES1 9DIGE/ION1 %R9KAGE ( /ATURE1 B5T BACKS & A*+ HE>TS4 

,SU* A FACTORY SY/EM IS ONE ( TORTURE & MURD] AS DREADFUL AS A LONG-DRAWN-\T ,TURKI% MASSACRE1 & IS A DISGRACE TO ANY RACE OR AGE4 ,AS ! PICTURE RISES BE=E ME ,I %UDD] = ! FUTURE ( A NATION ?AT IS BUILD+ UP A MONEY$ >I/OCRACY \T ( ! LIFE-BLOOD ( ! *ILDR5 ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,IT SEEMS AS IF \R FLAG IS A FUN]AL B&AGE SPLOT*$ ) BLOOD4 ,! :OLE PICTURE IS ONE ( ! MO/ HORRIBLE AV>ICE1 SELFI%NESS & CRUELTY & IS FRAU<T ) PRES5T HORROR & PROMISE ( FUTURE DEG5]ATION4 ,! MO!R1 OV]-WORK$ & UND]-F$1 GIVES BIR? TO TIR$ & WORN-\T HUMAN BE+S4 

,I CAN SEE NO WAY \T SAVE 9 A COMPLETE OV]?R[ ( ! CAPITALI/IC SY/EM1 & TO ME ! FA!R :O CA/S A VOTE = ! CONT9UANCE ( ?AT SY/EM IS AS MU* ( A MURD]] AS IF HE TOOK A PI/OL & %OT HIS [N *ILDR54 ,BUT ,I SEE ALL >\ND ME SIGNS ( ! DAWN+ ( ! NEW DAY ( SOCIALISM1 & ) MY FAI?FUL COMRADES EV]Y:]E ,I WILL WORK & HOPE & PRAY = ! COM+ ( ?AT BETT] DAY4 

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