V. Organized Labor and the Public Lands, 1837–1862

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Editors’ Foreword VII
3. Preface IX
4. Contents XI
5. I. Introduction 1
6. II. Organized Labor and the Public Lands, 1829–1837 13
7. III. The Evolution of National Reform 32
8. IV. National Reform Propaganda and Its Results 41
9. V. Organized Labor and the Public Lands, 1837–1862 57
10. VI. National Reform in Politics 81
11. VII. Land Policies and the Worker in Congressional Discussion, 1826–1846 109
12. VIII. Homestead: The Preliminary Period, 1846–1851 127
13. IX. Homestead: The Period of Republican Acceptance, 1854–1862 147
14. X. Conclusion 177
15. Appendices 203
16. Bibliography 211
17. Index 233