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  2. History of slavery in Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    The history of slavery in Kentucky dates from the earliest permanent European settlements in the state, until the end of the Civil War. In 1830, enslaved African Americans represented 24 percent of Kentucky's population, a share that declined to 19.5 percent by 1860, on the eve of the Civil War. Most enslaved people were concentrated in the ...

  3. Louisville in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    Louisville's population rose from 10,000 in 1830 to 43,000 in 1850. It became an important tobacco market and pork packing center. By 1850, Louisville's wholesale trade totaled US$20 million in sales. The Louisville–New Orleans river route held top rank in freight and passenger traffic on the entire Western river system. [1]

  4. Economy of Louisville, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    Economy of Louisville, Kentucky. Bourbon bottle, 19th century. One-third of all bourbon whiskey comes from Louisville. Since it earliest days, the economy of Louisville, Kentucky, has been underpinned by the shipping and cargo industries. Today, Louisville is home to dozens of companies and organizations across several industrial classifications.

  5. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Wikipedia

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    The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union that represents approximately 820,000 workers and retirees [1] in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, [3] Guam, [4] [5] Panama, [6] Puerto Rico, [7] and the US Virgin Islands; [7] in particular electricians, or inside wiremen, in the construction industry and lineworkers and other employees of public ...

  6. Ford's production workers at Kentucky, Louisville vote ... - AOL

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    Ford's production workers at Kentucky, Louisville vote against new labor deal. November 13, 2023 at 12:37 AM ... while the skilled trades workers voted in favor of the deal, the union's local unit ...

  7. 'Louisville is a union town': A look back at the 2023 labor ...

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  8. History of Louisville, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    At that time a part of Kentucky County, Virginia, the town was chartered in 1780 and named Louisville in honor of King Louis XVI of France. In 2003, the city of Louisville merged with Jefferson County to become Louisville-Jefferson Metro. As of the 2010 census, it is the largest city in the state of Kentucky, the largest on the Ohio River, and ...

  9. From concerts to WorldFest: Here are 22 ways to celebrate ...

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    WHEN: Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, doors open at noon, shows from 1-10 p.m. both days. COST: Advance tickets, $25 each day, $45 for a 2-day ticket; at the door, $30 each day, $50 for a 2-day ticket. MORE ...