Reviews

A Short History of the U.S. Working Class: From Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century by Paul Le Blanc

mbrooks's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.0

mgerboc's review against another edition

4.0

A brief but excellent comprehensive history of the American working class, the rise of the labor movement, and the various political and economic challenges working people face today. Very accessible read for anyone looking for an introduction to American working class history.

gazoinks's review against another edition

4.0

Exactly what it says on the tin: a short history of U.S. labor movements. This is mostly historical recounting, don't expect deep analysis, but it serves as an excellent primer on the history of the working class in the U.S. Since schools don't teach this and should, you can think of this as what you should've learned in secondary school. Not terribly in-depth, but a great basis to give you context for diving into headier material.