The Working Class Movement In America

by Edward Aveling

""The Working Class Movement in America"" is a historical account of the labor movement in the United States, written by Edward Aveling. The book traces the development of the movement from its earliest roots in the late 19th century to its contemporary state at the time of publication in the early 20th century. Aveling examines the major figures and organizations that shaped the movement, including the American Federation of Labor and the Industrial Workers of the World. He explores the various tactics employed by labor activists, including strikes, boycotts, and political lobbying, and discusses the impact of government policies and court decisions on the movement's success. The book also delves into the social and economic conditions that led to the rise of the labor movement, including the growth of industrialization and the exploitation of workers. Overall, ""The Working Class Movement in America"" provides a comprehensive overview of the labor movement's history and its struggle for fair treatment and better working conditions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

220 pages, Paperback

First published August 9, 2010

About the author

Edward Bibbins Aveling (29 November 1849 – 2 August 1898) was a prominent English biology instructor and popular spokesman for Darwinian evolution, atheism, and socialism.

Aveling was the author of numerous books and pamphlets and was a founding member of the Socialist League and the Independent Labour Party. For many years he was the partner of Eleanor Marx, the youngest daughter of Karl Marx.

Edward Aveling was born on 29 November 1849 in Stoke Newington, the fifth of eight children of Rev. Thomas William Baxter Aveling (1815–1884), a Congregationalist minister, and his wife, Mary Ann (d. 1877), daughter of Thomas Goodall, farmer and innkeeper, of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

Aveling attended Taunton School, and in 1867 began to study medicine at University College London. He graduated with a BSc degree in Zoology in 1870. Aveling began teaching biology and lecturing in science at King's College London but was unable to advance due to his atheism and avowed leftist views. He subsequently lectured on Anatomy and Biology at the London Hospital until 1882.

In 1880, Aveling delivered over a hundred freethought lectures and was made a vice-president of the National Secular Society. He edited the secular humanist magazine, The Freethinker when its founding editor George William Foote was imprisoned for blasphemy in 1883.