In 1935 the Wagner Act protected the rights of labor unions, but because most unions practiced racial discrimination, it served indirectly to undercut the status of the Negro worker for a short time.
"The Black Experience in America The Immigrant Heritage of America"
Norman Coombs
Although the New Deal did much to help the Negro, it tended to further undercut his self-confidence and independence.
"The Black Experience in America The Immigrant Heritage of America"
Norman Coombs
It is noticeable that the points of the linen-fold in the panelling of the door are undercut and project sharply.
"Vanishing England"
P. H. Ditchfield