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| Author: Hamahovitch, Cindy. Title: The Fruits of Their Labor: Atlantic Coast Farmworkers and the Making of Migrant Poverty, 1870-1945. Publisher: Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 1997. | |
Notes: This study synthesizes a great many primary sources and offers a telling analysis of the relationships between labor supply, capital, and the state. Notes the Southern Tenant Farmers Union's and Amalgamated Meat Cutters' efforts to organize these workers, as well as the role of racial prejudice in the formulation of policy by the state and others. Annotative Remarks We would very much appreciate any further notes regarding this work. Of particular interest would be any comment upon its usefulness as a teaching vehicle, if applicable, and its age-appropriate level, if below the college level. You may submit annotations via the form below or by email, to newdeal@feri.org. |