The American Labor Market: Fact vs. Fiction

Tags: Capitalism, Labor and Wages, U.S. History, World History

05/14/2024 Jacob R. Swartz

Progressive historians, journalists, and politicians claim that the Industrial Revolution and the growth of industry brought poverty and exploitation to American workers. The truth is much different, even if it is rarely heard.

Original Article: The American Labor Market: Fact vs. Fiction

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