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Bread and Roses: The Lost Histories of a Slogan and a Poem
boondocksnet.com
Long thought to have been inspired by the 1912 strike by textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, James Oppenheim's poem was actually inspired by earlier labor struggles.
Child Labour 1750-1850
spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
Extensive treatment of the topic, from the Encyclopaedia of British History.
Labor Arts
laborarts.org
Virtual museum exhibiting and cataloging the art of the labor movement and working people. Collections include parades, cartoon art on labor themes, and buttons and badges.
Smithsonian Magazine: Hell's Bells
smithsonianmag.com
Includes several articles on labor conditions in the 19th century.
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