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A Short History Of The U.s. Working Class

From Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century
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A Short History Of The U.S. Working Class by Paul Le Blanc offers a concise exploration of the struggles, movements, and key figures that have shaped the American working class from its early roots to contemporary times. The book illuminates how workers have continuously fought for rights and better conditions, interweaving these narratives with broader social, economic, and political developments. This engaging overview sheds light on the enduring significance and impact of the working class in American history.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the rich and dynamic history of the working class in the United States, focusing on its struggles, victories, and influence on the nation's development. Paul Le Blanc offers an engaging narrative that blends historical events with the social movements that shaped the working class, providing insights into the broader aspects of American society and economy.

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A Short History Of The U.s. Working Class

Le Blanc presents a colorful, fact-filled history that concentrates on the struggles and achievements of the often neglected laboring majority.

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In a blend of economic, social, and political history, Paul Le Blanc shows how important labour issues have been, and continue to be, in the forging of America's history. Within a broad analytical framework, he highlights issues of class, gender, race and ethnicity, and includes the views of key figures of United States labour.

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The book by Paul Le Blanc is praised for its accessibility to both students and general readers interested in labour history. It offers a broad view of the working class, moving beyond traditional confines that typically focus on poverty. By highlighting major historical events and labour's role within them, the book serves as an informative resource valuable to a wide audience, including scholars and the working class itself.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781608466252

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 April 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Edition: Second Edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 347g

Pages: 220

About the Author

Paul Le Blanc: Paul Le Blanc is a professor of History at La Roche College, has written on and participated in the U.S. labor, radical and civil rights movements, and is author of such books as Marx, Lenin and the Revolutionary Experience, and Lenin and the Revolutionary Party.

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