A Short History, Of The American Labor Movement by Mary Ritter Beard
A concise, chronological account of the rise and development of the labor movement in the United States, tracing workers’ organization from early artisan and craft traditions through industrialization, mass strikes, and the formation of national unions; it examines key organizations and episodes—the Knights of Labor, the AFL, the IWW, major strikes and labor legislation—while exploring how immigration, technology, gender, race, and politics shaped workers’ strategies and goals. The narrative highlights both achievements and setbacks, showing how collective action, legal battles, and changing economic conditions produced reforms as well as repression, and it argues for the labor movement’s central role in advancing social democracy and improving workers’ lives.
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