History Of The Eight Hours' Movement; Volume 20

History Of The Eight Hours' Movement; Volume 20

Author: W E Murphy

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022655805

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This book is an in-depth examination of the labor movement's fight for an eight-hour workday. It traces the history of this struggle from its earliest days through its culmination in the late 19th century. The author provides detailed accounts of strikes, protests, and other actions taken by workers and their advocates, and explores the social and economic factors that drove the movement. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Death in the Haymarket

Death in the Haymarket

Author: James Green

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0307425479

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On May 4, 1886, a bomb exploded at a Chicago labor rally, wounding dozens of policemen, seven of whom eventually died. A wave of mass hysteria swept the country, leading to a sensational trial, that culminated in four controversial executions, and dealt a blow to the labor movement from which it would take decades to recover. Historian James Green recounts the rise of the first great labor movement in the wake of the Civil War and brings to life an epic twenty-year struggle for the eight-hour workday. Blending a gripping narrative, outsized characters and a panoramic portrait of a major social movement, Death in the Haymarket is an important addition to the history of American capitalism and a moving story about the class tensions at the heart of Gilded Age America.


The Eight Hour Day by Tom Mann, with introduction by Terry McCarthy

The Eight Hour Day by Tom Mann, with introduction by Terry McCarthy

Author: Terry McCarthy

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 0955692318

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Written by Tom Mann, arguably one of the greatest socialists and certainly the greatest internationalist that this country has ever produced, these pamphlets in support of the 8-hour day ring as true today as when they were first published over a century ago. With an introduction by Terry McCarthy