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100 1 _aHunter, Robert,
_d1874-1942
245 1 0 _aViolence and the Labor Movement
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-01-28
508 _aProduced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Violence and the Labor Movement" by Robert Hunter is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the contentious intersection of violence and the labor movement in the United States, especially during critical periods of labor unrest and the contrasting philosophies between different factions within the movement. Hunter delves into the debates over revolutionary methods, examining the arguments for and against the use of violence in the pursuit of labor rights and socialist goals. The opening of the text lays the groundwork for this exploration by describing a significant historical moment when factions within the labor movement were polarized over approaches to advocacy—specifically the conflict between political action and direct action, as represented by groups like the Industrial Workers of the World and traditional trade unions. Key figures, such as Eugene V. Debs and William D. Haywood, are introduced, illustrating the ideological struggle surrounding the acceptability of militant tactics versus peaceful negotiation. Through this contention, Hunter aims to document how these differing philosophies not only shaped individual organizations but also impacted the larger labor movement and its goals throughout its tumultuous history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAnarchism
653 _aSyndicalism
653 _aLabor movement
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31108
999 _c71954
_d71954