Bernard Mandel's classic study provides a concise overview of the relationship between organized abolitionism and the fledgling labor movement in the period before the Civil War. Mandel argues that slavery reinforced the powerlessness of white workers North and South, and the racial divisions that it upheld rendered effective labor solidarity impossible. Deep distrust between abolitionists and the working classes, however, compelled Northern workers to find their own way into the antislavery ranks.
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Bernard Mandel's classic study provides a concise overview of the relationship between organized abolitionism and the fledgling labor movement in the period before the Civil War. Mandel argues that slavery reinforced the powerlessness of white workers North and South, and the racial divisions that it upheld rendered effective labor solidarity impossible. Deep distrust between abolitionists and the working classes, however, compelled Northern workers to find their own way into the antislavery ranks.
Imprint | University of Illinois Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | March 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | March 2007 |
Authors | Bernard Mandel |
Introduction by | Brian Kelly |
Dimensions | 210 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 256 |
Edition | Paper ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-252-07428-8 |
Barcode | 9780252074288 |
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LSN | 0-252-07428-9 |