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A short history of the U.S. working class : from Colonial times to the twenty-first century / Paul Le Blanc ; illustrations by Mike Alewitz.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Blanc, Paul le, author.
Contributor:
Alewitz, Mike, illustrator.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Working class--United States--History.
Working class.
Labor movement--United States--History.
Labor movement.
Labor leaders--United States--History.
Labor leaders.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (234 pages) : illustrations
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2016.
Summary:
Le Blanc presents a colorful, fact-filled history that concentrates on the struggles and achievements of the often neglected laboring majority.
Contents:
Intro
A Short History of the U.S. Working Class
Preface to the 2016 Edition
Preface
Carl Sandburg, The People, Yes (excerpt)
Introduction: Explaining the Title of This Book
Chapter 1 Origins
Chapter 2 The First American Revolution
Chapter 3 Industrial Revolution
Chapter 4 Slave Labor, Free Labor
Chapter 5 The Second American Revolution
Chapter 6 "Gilded Age"
Chapter 7 Rainbow Working Class
Chapter 8 Progressive Era
Chapter 9 Corruption
Chapter 10 Hardship and Resurgence
Chapter 11 The Second World War and Its Aftermath
Chapter 12 Cold War and Social Compact
Chapter 13 American Dream
Chapter 14 Unfinished Business
Chapter 15 Rude Awakenings
Chapter 16 Where To, What Next?
Bibliographical Essay
Glossary
Timeline of the History of the United States
U.S. Labor History Chronology.
Notes:
Includes index.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 24, 2018).
ISBN:
9781608466696
1608466698
OCLC:
965977603

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