Byline: Ella Baker, Marvel Cooke; 1935-11-01; The Crisis; pages pp 330-332
Report: Journalistic Acts of Race, Class, Ethnic and Gender Impersonation Marvel Cooke
Tags: domestic servants, Ella Baker, housekeepers, Marvel Cooke, slave market
Article Links"The Bronx Slave Market! What is it? Who are its dealers? Who are its victims? What are its causes? How far does its stench spread? What forces are at work to counteract it?"
Description:From the magazine: "In the Bronx, northern borough of New York City, known for its heavy Jewish population, exists a street corner market for domestic servants where Negro women are 'rented' for unbelievably low rates for housework."
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