In the 1930s, when Congress was discussing the labor laws that would be a part of the New Deal, that would protect all workers, Southern members of Congress refused to support those labor laws if they included protections for domestic workers and farmworkers.
Na década de 30, quando o Congresso estava discutindo as leis trabalhistas que fariam parte do novo acordo, que protegeria todos os trabalhadores, membros do Congresso do sul do pais recusaram-se a apoiar essas leis trabalhistas se fossem incluir proteções para os trabalhadores domésticos e rurais.