Pure and Simple Politics : the American Federation of Labor and Political Activism, 1881-1917.

Pure and Simple Politics : the American Federation of Labor and Political Activism, 1881-1917.

This study explores the political evolution of the US labor movement, focusing on its dominant organization, the American Federation of Labor, during a key period (1881 to 1917) of transformation in US political history.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greene, Julie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Labor unions > Political activity > United States > History.
Labor movement > United States > History.
Labor movement
Labor unions > Political activity
Politics and government
United States > Politics and government.
United States
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE Building the Federation; CHAPTER TWO The Revolt Against Party Slavery; CHAPTER THREE Labor's New Century; CHAPTER FOUR A Popular Uprising of Honest Men; CHAPTER FIVE Delivering the Labor Vote; CHAPTER SIX Party Politics and Workers' Discontent; CHAPTER SEVEN Quiet Campaigns; CHAPTER EIGHT The Making of Labor's Democracy; Conclusion; Index; Illustrations.

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