Thirty Years of Labor. 1859-1889

<p>Thirty Years of Labor. 1859-1889 by Terence Vincent Powderly chronicles the struggles and advancements in organizing workingmen in the United States. This historical account traces the evolution of labor organizations dedicated to the discussion of political social and economic issues from 1859 to 1889. Powderly a prominent figure in the labor movement provides an in-depth look at key organizations such as the National Labor Union of 1866 and the Industrial Brotherhood of 1874 offering invaluable insights into the challenges and triumphs of early labor activism. </p><p>This book offers a detailed perspective on the labor movement's formative years and will appeal to historians labor activists and anyone interested in the historical roots of workers' rights and social justice.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>