<p>The free labor ideology that took hold during Reconstruction led to rampant inequality, workplace abuse and violence, and financial instability. In this era (1869--1886), workers began to organize and fight back.</p>

The free labor ideology that took hold during Reconstruction led to rampant inequality, workplace abuse and violence, and financial instability. In this era (1869--1886), workers began to organize and fight back.

Episode 3: The Gilded Age

<p>In this introduction, I outline the goals for the series and take a look at what Marx thought about the potential role of labor unions in a socialist revolution.</p>

In this introduction, I outline the goals for the series and take a look at what Marx thought about the potential role of labor unions in a socialist revolution.

Introduction

This is a multi-part limited series looking at labor history in the United States from 1492 to present day. This series uses a Marxist lens to provide context for the relationship between labor and capital throughout time as well as the highlights of US labor organizing.

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