Labor in Akron, 1825-1945

Akron's first proletarians -- Radical artisans and sweated female labor -- From artisans to proletarians -- They treat horses better than miners -- Open shop town -- The heyday of socialism in Akron -- Revolution in the gum mines? -- The supreme mistake of the IWW -- The eclipse of the socialis...

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1. Verfasser: Tully, John A. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Akron, Ohio The University of Akron Press 2020
Ausgabe:First edition
Schriftenreihe:Series on Ohio history and culture
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Zusammenfassung:Akron's first proletarians -- Radical artisans and sweated female labor -- From artisans to proletarians -- They treat horses better than miners -- Open shop town -- The heyday of socialism in Akron -- Revolution in the gum mines? -- The supreme mistake of the IWW -- The eclipse of the socialist party -- Labor in a boomtown -- The Klan, racism, and labor in Akron -- From the American dream to a nightmare -- Industrial unionism comes to town -- A city in radical ferment -- The defeat of the Labor Party and social unionism in Akron -- The Second World War and Akron labor -- The great unfinished business of the American working class.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-341) and index
Beschreibung:xiv, 360 Seiten
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23 cm
ISBN:1629222003
1-62922-200-3
9781629222004
978-1-62922-200-4