Chants democratic : New York City and the rise of the American working class, 1788-1850
Since its publication in 1984, Chants Democratic has endured as a classic narrative on labor and the rise of American democracy. In it, Sean Wilentz explores the dramatic social and intellectual changes that accompanied early industrialization in New York. He provides a panoramic chronicle of New York City's labor strife, social movements, and political turmoil in the eras of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. Twenty years after its initial publication, Wilentz has added a new preface that takes stock of his own thinking, then and now, about New York City and the rise of the American working
eBook, English, 2004
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Oxford University Press, London, UK, 2004
History
1 online resource (xx, 446 pages) : illustrations, maps
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Introduction: Stollenwerck's Panorama, 1815; I: The Artisan Republic, 1788-1825; II: The Bastard Workshop, 1825-1850; III: Working Man's Advocates, 1825-1832; Plates; IV: The Journeymen's Revolt, 1833-1836; V: Hard Times and Politics, 1837-1849; VI: Class Conflict in the American Metropolis; Epilogue: Hudson Street, 1865; Appendix: Tables and Figures; Maps; Bibliographical Essay; Index
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