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Working People of Philadelphia, 1800–1850: Contents

Working People of Philadelphia, 1800–1850

Contents

Contents

Acknowledgments

Part One: The Work Setting, 1800–1850

1. The Sources of Industrial Diversity

Part Two: The Forging of Working-Class Cultures, 1820–1837

2. Revivalists: The Militias of Christ

3. Traditionalists: “The Boys of Pleasure”

4. Radicals: Thomas Paine’s Progeny

5. “We Are All Day Laborers”: The General Trades’ Union of the City and County of Philadelphia, 1833–1837

Part Three: Hard Times, 1837–1844

6. “The Uses of Adversity”

Part Four: Years of Discord, 1845–1850

7. Workers at Bay

8. Varieties of Radicalism

Part Five: Epilogue

9. Radicalism United and Divided

Acknowledgments

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