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Description
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
Book Details
- Publisher:
- University of Illinois Press
- Published:
- 1983
- Pages:
- 249
- Language:
- EN
- ISBN:
- 9780252012563