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"No Right to an Honest Living: The Struggles of Boston's Black Workers in the Civil War Era" by Jacqueline Jones explores the challenges faced by Black workers in Boston during the Civil War era. The book highlights the economic cruelty and discrimination experienced by Black workers, who often faced limited job opportunities, low pay, and segregated workplaces. The author argues that the Civil War did little to improve the conditions of Black workers and that the abolitionist movement focused more on political democracy than on addressing work and wages. The book sheds light on the classed dimensions of legalism, economic justice, and the limits of political democracy under capitalism. [Extracted from the article] |
