Thirty Years of Labor, 1859-1889A. M. Kelley, 1967 - 372 pages |
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Page 175
... living in England and Ireland , living in an atmosphere where they cannot but hate everything that is American , own eight million nine hundred and fifteen thousand acres of American soil . These men are all landlords . In England they ...
... living in England and Ireland , living in an atmosphere where they cannot but hate everything that is American , own eight million nine hundred and fifteen thousand acres of American soil . These men are all landlords . In England they ...
Page 190
... living within the State , who has not attained majority , would , at no distant day , have a right to lay claim to one hundred and sixty acres of the soil of Pennsylvania , and it would be impossible to supply the demand . Such a law ...
... living within the State , who has not attained majority , would , at no distant day , have a right to lay claim to one hundred and sixty acres of the soil of Pennsylvania , and it would be impossible to supply the demand . Such a law ...
Page 269
... living , caused by higher prices which would neces- sarily be charged for food , clothing , rents and all other living expenses . To this I would reply that , if a gradual and not a sudden reduction of the hours is accepted by labor ...
... living , caused by higher prices which would neces- sarily be charged for food , clothing , rents and all other living expenses . To this I would reply that , if a gradual and not a sudden reduction of the hours is accepted by labor ...
Contents
THE OLD ORDER CHANGES | 17 |
THE AWAKENING | 31 |
The workman studies the Bill of RightsConditions of white and black slaves | 57 |
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