Bread--and roses
the struggle of American labor, 1865-1915
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Word Count
41,750 words, Guess
Page Count
167 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivebreadandrosesst00melt
- Internet Archivebreadandrosesstr0000melt_f1w0
- ISBN-100816023719
- ISBN-139780816023714
- Goodreads3709967
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- LibraryThing674071
- Library of Congress Control Number90039759
- OCLC Control Number21970529
- Open LibraryOL1879345M
Classifications
- DDC331.88/0973
- LCCHD8072 .M328 1991
Description
Uses original source material to portray the momentous changes that took place in American labor, industry, and trade-unionism following the Civil War. Focuses on the work environment in this early age of mass production and mechanization, and shows how abusive conditions often led to labor unrest.
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Series Statement
- The Library of American history
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- Bread--and roses: the struggle of American labor, 1865-1915
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