This is an overview of the impact of the Industrial Revolution and corporate capitalism on the development of the American working class over the course of the nineteenth century. America went from farms to factories, and most Americans went from economic independence to wage dependency.
Details
- Publication Date
- Dec 10, 2023
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781304828477
- Category
- History
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Eric Leif Davin
Specifications
- Pages
- 227
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)
Keywords
Industrial RevolutionLynn MassachusettsHomestead PennsylvaniaKnights of LaborAmerican Civil WarRepublican PartyIrish ImmigrationBoston IrishSlaverySouthern SlaveryPittsburgh PennsylvaniaPolitical PartiesPolitical SciencePolitical IdeologyJohn LockeThomas Hobbesrepublicanismdemocratic ideologyworking class studies