Organized Labor and the Black Worker, 1619-1981
- ISBN-10
- 1608467872
- ISBN-13
- 9781608467877
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 492
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-01-02
- Author
- Philip S. Foner
Description
In this classic account, historian Philip Foner traces the radical history of Black workers' contribution to the American labor movement.
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