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The Age of Acquiescence: The Life and Death of American Resistance to Organized Wealth and Power
By Fraser, Steve
- ISBN
- 9780316185431 9780316333740
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
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Starred Review on January 1, 2015 | Social Sciences
In this comparative history, Fraser (Every Man a Speculator; Labor Will Rule) contrasts the Gilded Age with post-Great Recession America and wonders why there hasn't been more protest against growing wealth disparity. The author explains how 19th-century industrialization caused immense social disruption. Resulting worker backlash, he writes, brought about the legislation and contractual agreements that both curbe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
