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The Working Class in American History
Workingmen's Democracy: The Knights of Labor and American Politics
Focusing on the operation and influence of the Knights of Labor—the leading labor organization of the nineteenth century— Workingmen's Democracy explores the dreams, achievements, and failures of a movement that sought to renew the democratic potential of American institutions.
Runner-up in both the John H. Dunning Prize and Albert J. Beveridge Award competitions
Runner-up in both the John H. Dunning Prize and Albert J. Beveridge Award competitions
272 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1983
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August 16, 2014
Leon Fink, Workingmen's Democracy; The Knights of Labor and American Politics, (1983)
1. Explores the political activities of the Knights of Labor
2. This represents the emergence of a class-conscious labor movement that was intent on challenging elites
3. Disagrees with Gerald Grob that the Knights were a reform union seeking to return to a pre-industrial past
1. Explores the political activities of the Knights of Labor
2. This represents the emergence of a class-conscious labor movement that was intent on challenging elites
3. Disagrees with Gerald Grob that the Knights were a reform union seeking to return to a pre-industrial past
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews