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Greenberg, Brian

The Dawning of American Labor: The New Republic to the Industrial Age

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A concise history of labor and work in America from the birth of the Republic to the Industrial Age and beyond

From the days of Thomas Jefferson, Americans believed that they could sustain a capitalist industrial economy without the class conflict or negative socioeconomic consequences experienced in Europe. This dream came crashing down in 1877 when the Great Strike, one of the most militant labor disputes in US history, convulsed the nation’s railroads. InThe Dawning of American Labora leading scholar of American labor history draws upon first-hand accounts and the latest scholarship to offer a fascinating look at how Americans perceived and adapted to the shift from a largely agrarian economy to one dominated by manufacturing.

For the generations following the Great Strike, “the Labor Problem” and the idea of class relations became a critical issue facing the nation. As Professor Greenberg makes clear in this lively, highly accessible historical exploration, the 1877 strike forever cast a shadow across one of the most deeply rooted articles of national faith—the belief in American exceptionalism. What conditions produced the faith in a classless society? What went wrong? These questions lie at the heart ofThe Dawning of American Labor.

  • Provides a concise, comprehensive, and completely up-to-date synthesis of the latest scholarship on the early development of industrialization in the United States
  • Considers how working people reacted, both in the workplace and in their communities, as the nation’s economy made its shift from an agrarian to an industrial base
  • Includes a formal Bibliographical Essay—a handy tool for student research
  • Works as a stand-alone text or an ideal supplement to core curricula in US History, US Labor, and 19th-Century America

Accessible introductory text for students in American history classes and beyond,The Dawning of American Laboris an excellent introduction to the history of labor in the United States for students and general readers of history alike.

Nyckelord: labor; labor history; Industrial Revolution; Industrial Revolution in the United States; history of labor in America; the Great Strike of 1877; labor disputes; history of organized labor in the United States; labor economy in the United States; capitalist industrialization history; history of capitalism in America; capitalism and politics in America; industrial era in America; 19th century America; 19th century United States history; 19th century labor history; 19th century economy in America; 19th century factories; 19th century mill towns; 19th century industry; workers rights in 19th century America; history of labor in the United States, American Social & Cultural History, Industrial & Labor Relations, American Social & Cultural History, Industrial & Labor Relations

Författare
Utgivare
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Utgivningsår
2016
Språk
en
Utgåva
1
Serie
The American History Series
Sidantal
232 sidor
Kategori
Historia
Format
E-bok
eISBN (ePUB)
9781119065555
Tryckt ISBN
9781119065685

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