ABSTRACT

Work and Struggle: Voices from U.S. Labor Radicalism focuses on the history of U.S. labor with an emphasis on radical currents, which have been essential elements in the working-class movement from the mid nineteenth century to the late twentieth century.  Showcasing some of labor's most important leaders, Work and Struggle offers students and instructors a variety of voices to learn from -- each telling their story through their own words -- through writings, memoirs and speeches, transcribed and introduced here by Paul Le Blanc. This collection of revolutionary voices will inspire anyone interested in the history of labor organizing.

part |2 pages

PART ONE: THE MEANING AND REALITY OF LABOR RADICALISM

chapter 1|18 pages

UNDERSTANDING LABOR RADICALISM

part |4 pages

PART TWO: VOICES OF U.S. LABOR RADICALISM

chapter 3|16 pages

THOMAS PAINE

chapter 4|14 pages

FRANCES WRIGHT

chapter 5|16 pages

FREDERICK DOUGLASS

chapter 6|14 pages

WILLIAM SYLVIS

chapter 7|14 pages

TERENCE V. POWDERLY

chapter 8|12 pages

ALBERT R. PARSONS

chapter 9|12 pages

MARY HARRIS JONES

chapter 10|16 pages

EUGENE V. DEBS

chapter 11|16 pages

FANNIA M. COHN

chapter 12|20 pages

JOHN L. LEWIS

chapter 13|16 pages

A. PHILIP RANDOLPH

chapter 14|14 pages

GENORA JOHNSON DOLLINGER

chapter 15|12 pages

CESAR CHAVEZ

chapter 16|16 pages

JAMES MATLES