Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations Used in the Text xii
5. A Note on the Use of Yiddish xiii
6. Introduction 3
7. 1. A Mound of Ashes in the Golden Land. The Setting 10
8. 2. Pulling in One Direction. The Development of Jewish Working-Class Activism 35
9. 3. Uncle Moses and the Slaves. Relations between Jewish Manufacturers and Jewish Workers 55
10. 4. 'Mixing with People on Spadina'. The Tense Relations between Non-Jewish Workers and Jewish Workers 77
11. 5. 'Better Material to Exploit'. The Barriers to Women's Participation in the Labour Movement 98
12. 6. 'Just as a Worker'. The Dearth of Female-Oriented Strategies 119
13. 7. Doing Things That Men Do. Women Activists in the Needle Trades 149
14. 8 Pulling Apart. Divisions over Political Ideology 180
15. Conclusion 211
16. Appendix 219
17. Notes 229
18. Select Bibliography 273
19. Index 287
20. Picture Credits 299