1943 – The Union Regulation Act Stunts Worker Power Like many states in the South, racial segregation and an anti-worker environment went hand in han... Learn More
1933 – Florida Civilian Conservation Corps Provides “A Mix of Racism and... In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) by passing... Learn More
1913 – Florida Enacts Child Labor Reforms While anti-worker laws were expanded in the early 1900s to fine, incarcerate, and relegate adult ... Learn More
1907-17 – Florida Expands Convict Labor In 1905, Florida passed a law that allowed Duval County to force incarcerated Floridians to work ... Learn More
1905-1907 – Florida Broadens Vagrancy Laws By 1905, Florida vastly expanded who could be considered a “vagrant” and — subsequently — who cou... Learn More
1874 – Black Millworkers Help Secure a 10-Hour Workday While calls for an eight-hour workday amplified nationally, Florida employers continued to justif... Learn More
1865 – Despite Emancipation, Black Codes Effectually Keep Workers in Sla... In May following the end of the Civil War, Union Brigadier General Alexander McDowell McCook codi... Learn More
1861 – Florida Secedes Over Slavery and Joins the Confederacy As the issue of slavery became increasingly divisive throughout the Union, Florida’s pro-slavery ... Learn More
1845 – Florida Joins the Union as a Slavery-Sanctioning State In March 1845, the Territory of Florida officially became the State of Florida, making it the 27t... Learn More
