Herbert Hill (labor director), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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American activist
Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1924
Date of Death: 15-Aug-2004
Profession: politician, trade unionist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Herbert Hill (labor director)
- Herbert Hill (January 24, 1924 – August 15, 2004) was the labor director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for decades and was a frequent contributor to New Politics as well as the author of several books.
- He was later Evjue-Bascom Professor of Afro-American Studies and Industrial Relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and eventually emeritus professor.
- He played a significant role in the civil rights movement in pressuring labor unions to desegregate and to seriously implement measures that would integrate African Americans in the labor market.
- He was also famous for his belief that American trade unions had downplayed the history of racism that tarred their reputations, before and after the Jim Crow era.
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