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100 1 _aFrench, Charles Sheldon
245 1 4 _aThe worship of the golden calf: A story of wage-slavery in Massachusetts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-10-24
508 _aSteve Mattern, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Worship of the Golden Calf: A Story of Wage-Slavery in Massachusetts" by Charles Sheldon French is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The story explores the grim realities of wage slavery through the experiences of John Wycliff, a farm laborer struggling against the injustices perpetrated by powerful employers in New England. Central themes include the exploitation of workers, the moral corruption within the church, and societal inequality. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to John Wycliff, who faces not only financial hardship but personal turmoil as his sick child relies on him to provide for the family amidst severe wage cuts imposed by his employer, Jacob Sharp. The story paints a vivid picture of Wycliff's frustrations as he struggles against the deceit of Sharp, who withholds his wages and pressures him into subservience. Through Wycliff's interactions with Sharp and others in the community, the opening lays the groundwork for a larger commentary on social justice and the stark divide between the wealthy elite and the working class, setting the stage for the unfolding conflicts that will arise in their quest for dignity and fair treatment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Charles Sheldon French, 1908
653 _aPolitical fiction
653 _aMassachusetts -- Fiction
653 _aMills and mill-work -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.112231
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69218
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