The Invention of Free Labor

The Invention of Free Labor
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0807854522
ISBN-13 : 9780807854525
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Book Synopsis The Invention of Free Labor by : Robert J. Steinfeld

Download or read book The Invention of Free Labor written by Robert J. Steinfeld and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the emergence of the modern conception of free labor--labor that could not be legally compelled, even though voluntarily agreed upon--Steinfeld explains how English law dominated the early American colonies, making violation of labor agreements


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