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Bread and Roses

the struggle of American labor, 1865-1915.

by Milton Meltzer

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Uses original source material to portray the momentous changes that took place in American labor, industry, and trade-unionism following the Civil War. Focuses on the work environment in this early age of mass production and mechanization, and shows how abusive conditions often led to labor unrest.

HistoryLabor unionsLabor movementSocial conditionsWorking classUnited StatesLabor and laboring classesTrade-unionsLabor unions, united statesLabor unions, historyLabor movement, united statesUnited states, social conditions, 1865-1945