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Labor historian Juliet Mofford presents the story of workers in the U.S. from the late 1700s to the present: the Industrial Revolution, the formation and role of unions, the quest for political reform, and the ongoing efforts for fair and safe labor conditions for migrant workers. Thoughts on labor from Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Samuel Gompers, Eugene Debs, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, FDR, John L. Lewis, Cesar Chavez, JFK, and others are presented in their own words.
Author: Juliet H. Mofford
Publisher: History Compass
Published: 06/07/2011
Pages: 66
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.17lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.10w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9781878668790
ISBN10: 187866879X
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | General
- Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations
Author: Juliet H. Mofford
Publisher: History Compass
Published: 06/07/2011
Pages: 66
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.17lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.10w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9781878668790
ISBN10: 187866879X
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | General
- Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations
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