Lincoln, Labor, And Slavery : a Chapter From the Social History of America
Lincoln, Labor, And Slavery : a Chapter From the Social History of America
Schlüter, Hermann, D. 1919
The book Lincoln, Labor, And Slavery : a Chapter From the Social History of America was written by author Schlüter, Hermann, D. 1919 Here you can read free online of Lincoln, Labor, And Slavery : a Chapter From the Social History of America book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Lincoln, Labor, And Slavery : a Chapter From the Social History of America a good or bad book?
What reading level is Lincoln, Labor, And Slavery : a Chapter From the Social History of America book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
This action virtually amounted to a relief of the manufacturers, whose skilled hands were kept in the country. Thus "the manufacturer, in secret understanding with the Government, prevented emigration as far as possible, partly in order to have instantly avail- able their capital which consisted in the flesh and blood of these workmen, and partly in order to be sure of the rent which these workmen paid them."t Many of the manufacturers owned the houses in which the workingmen employed by them w...ere living. Rent could not be paid during the time there was no work. The unpaid rent would have been a pure loss if the workingmen had succeeded in realizing their plan for emigration. Another reason which induced the manufacturers to op- pose the scheme with all the means at their dis- posal was the fact that it offered the workingmen an opportunity of escape from their wretched conditions. The heroic attitude of the textile workers of England during the Civil War in America con- * Marx : Capital, I., p.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: