First civil rights movement in America was Polish.

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I guess it's been swept under the rug, however.

But, Polish people in Jamestown were treated as second class citizens, until this strike.

1619 Jamestown Polish craftsmen strike - Wikipedia

The Jamestown Polish craftsmen's strike of 1619 took place in the settlement of Jamestown in the Virginia colony.[1] It was the first documented strikein North America.[2] Skilled Polish craftsmen were sent by the Virginia Company to Jamestown to produce pitch, tar, and turpentine used for shipbuilding.[3]When the colony held its first election in 1619, the Polish workers were not allowed to vote, on the grounds that they were not of English origin, and they went on strike.[2] Due to the importance of the skilled workers in producing valuable naval stores for the colony, company leaders bowed to labor pressure and gave full voting rights to the Polish workers.[1]

 

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I guess it's been swept under the rug, however.

But, Polish people in Jamestown were treated as second class citizens, until this strike.

1619 Jamestown Polish craftsmen strike - Wikipedia

The Jamestown Polish craftsmen's strike of 1619 took place in the settlement of Jamestown in the Virginia colony.[1] It was the first documented strikein North America.[2] Skilled Polish craftsmen were sent by the Virginia Company to Jamestown to produce pitch, tar, and turpentine used for shipbuilding.[3]When the colony held its first election in 1619, the Polish workers were not allowed to vote, on the grounds that they were not of English origin, and they went on strike.[2] Due to the importance of the skilled workers in producing valuable naval stores for the colony, company leaders bowed to labor pressure and gave full voting rights to the Polish workers.[1]

Good for them that they fought for and won their rights.