1st Edition
Routledge Revivals: Poor Labouring Men (1985) Rural Radicalism in Norfolk 1870-1923
By Alun Howkins
Copyright 1985
239 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
239 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
239 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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First published in 1985, this book presents the first detailed account of the relationship between the farmworkers, trades unionism, and political and social radicalism. Rural radicalism, one of the most important new features of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century politics, was particularly strong in Norfolk and as such provides the focus for this study. The author shows the how... Read more
Introduction; 1 The land and the people 2 Structural conflict and the farmworkers 3 Radicalism, the first phase: The chapel 4 Radicalism, the first phase: The local unions 1872-96 5 Radicalism, the second phase: The second union 6 Radicalism, the second phase: Rural labour and the wages board 1910-21 7 The great betrayal 8 The great strike 9 The long term; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Biography
Alun Howkins
