Joe William Trotter

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Workers on Arrival: Black Labor in the Making of AmericaPaperback, 19 January 2021

Workers on Arrival: Black Labor in the Making of America
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Print Length
328 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of California Press
Date Published
19 Jan 2021
ISBN-10
0520377516
ISBN-13
9780520377516

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"An eloquent and essential correction to contemporary discussions of the American working class."--The Nation

From the ongoing issues of poverty, health, housing, and employment to the recent upsurge of lethal police-community relations, the black working class stands at the center of perceptions of social and racial conflict today. Journalists and public policy analysts often discuss the black poor as "consumers" rather than "producers," as "takers" rather than "givers," and as "liabilities" instead of "assets."

In his engrossing history, Workers on Arrival, Joe William Trotter, Jr., refutes these perceptions by charting the black working class's vast contributions to the making of America. Covering the last four hundred years since Africans were first brought to Virginia in 1619, Trotter traces the complicated journey of black workers from the transatlantic slave trade to the demise of the industrial order in the twenty-first century. At the center of this compelling, fast-paced narrative are the actual experiences of these African American men and women. A dynamic and vital history of remarkable contributions despite repeated setbacks, Workers on Arrival expands our understanding of America's economic and industrial growth, its cities, ideas, and institutions, and the real challenges confronting black urban communities today.

Product Details

Author:
Joe William Trotter
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
19 January 2021
Dimensions:
22.61 x 15.24 x 2.29 cm
ISBN-10:
0520377516
ISBN-13:
9780520377516
Language:
English
Pages:
328
Weight:
430.91 gm

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