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Women And The American Labor Movement

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Women And The American Labor Movement
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Phillip S. Foner
Introduction by Annelise Orleck
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:623
Dimensions(mm): Height 257,Width 152
Category/GenreHistory of specific subjects
ISBN/Barcode 9781608469215
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Haymarket Books
Imprint Haymarket Books
Publication Date 30 August 2018
Publication Country United States

Description

This reprint of a groundbreaking history that traces American women's struggle for freedom, equality and unity in the labor movement follows the triumphs and set backs of this fight from the early Colonial labor associations to the late twentieth century. Women and the American Labor Movement gives voice to the women who had to battle on the shop floor and in the union movement for dignity and respect and who through courage and tenacity won significant victories in struggle for equal rights.

Author Biography

Philip S. Foner (1910-1994) was a prolific people's historian, whose many works include Organized Labor and the Black Worker, 1619-1981, The Black Panthers Speak, Clara Zetkin: Selected Writings, and The Letters of Joe Hill, all published in new editions by Haymarket Books.

Reviews

"An indispensable reference work for anyone interested in the history of the women's movement in the United States."-Wall Street Review