Reconsidering Southern Labor History - by Matthew Hild & Keri Leigh Merritt (Paperback)

About the Book

The broad chronological sweep and comprehensive nature of Reconsidering Southern Labor History set this volume apart from any other collection on the topic in the past forty years. Presenting the latest trends in the study of the working-class South by a new generation of scholars, this volume is a surprising revelation of the historical forces behind the labor inequalities inherent today.

Book Synopsis

The broad chronological sweep and comprehensive nature of Reconsidering Southern Labor History set this volume apart from any other collection on the topic in the past forty years. Presenting the latest trends in the study of the working-class South by a new generation of scholars, this volume is a surprising revelation of the historical forces behind the labor inequalities inherent today.

Review Quotes

"Rich and comprehensive. . . . A central strength of the volume is its chronological scope, which incorporates studies of slavery, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age that have been neglected by previous essay collections."--Journal of American History

"Use[s] innovative methodologies and fresh perspectives to make a strong case that the struggles of southern workers are central to understanding the history of the region and the nation, as well as the futures of both."--Journal of Southern History

"Offers chronological breadth, portrays the complex and dynamic history of southern workers across race and ethnicity, and raises important questions about the state of southern labor history."--Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas

"Although the collection is ambitious in its scope, spanning the 1790s to the 2010s, the essays are concise and easily digestible. . . . Illustrates that labor arrangements are as important now as they have been since abolition."--North Carolina Historical Review

"A superb collection of essays devoted to the struggles of southern workers."--Louisiana History