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But we have no laws at present which sanction such a course , and before they can be enacted we must of necessity educate public opinion up to that point where they will ask Legislators to pass some laws which will fit the case .
But we have no laws at present which sanction such a course , and before they can be enacted we must of necessity educate public opinion up to that point where they will ask Legislators to pass some laws which will fit the case .
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hours without reduced pay are an equivalent to quite an advance above present rates ; and were it understood that labor would be willing to perform such overwork as was necessary at regular current wages , it would go far to reconcile ...
hours without reduced pay are an equivalent to quite an advance above present rates ; and were it understood that labor would be willing to perform such overwork as was necessary at regular current wages , it would go far to reconcile ...
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No ; at present we must be wise as serpents but harmless as doves . We must take advantage of it for agitation and education only . We must speak much and act not at all . When the working people are hungry their brains weaken .
No ; at present we must be wise as serpents but harmless as doves . We must take advantage of it for agitation and education only . We must speak much and act not at all . When the working people are hungry their brains weaken .
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Contents
THE OLD ORDER CHANGES | 18 |
THE AWAKENING | 31 |
The workman studies the Bill of RightsConditions of white and black slaves | 57 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Thirty Years of Labor, 1859-1889 Reprints of economic classics |
| Author | Terence Vincent Powderly |
| Edition | reprint, revised |
| Publisher | A. M. Kelley, 1967 |
| ISBN | 0678002495, 9780678002490 |
| Length | 372 pages |
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