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Waterfront Workers of New Orleans: Race, Class, and Politics, 1863-1923

By Eric Arnesen

Book information

Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Year
1994
ISBN
0252063775, 9780252063770
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12478174 bytes)
Pages
384\379
DPI
600
Scanned
yes
Time added
2024-05-28 03:57:09

Description

Winner of the John H. Dunning Prize in United States History During the nineteenth century, American and foreign travelers often found New Orleans a delightful, exotic stop on their journeys. Few failed to marvel at the riverfront, the center of the city's economic activity. But historical memory overlooks the immigrants and Black migrants who served in the riverfront's army of laborers and provided the essential human power that kept the cotton, sugar, and other goods flowing. Eric Arnesen examines the diverse group of 10,000 to 15,000 cotton screwmen, longshoremen, cotton and round freight teamsters, cotton yardmen, railroad freight handlers, and Mississippi River roustabouts that formed the backbone of the Crescent City's trade and economic life.

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