3. The Political Crisis over Slavery and the Rise of Free Labor, 1844–1860

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Tracing the Origins of Right to Work 1
5. 2. The Critique of Wage Dependency, 1828–1844 24
6. 3. The Political Crisis over Slavery and the Rise of Free Labor, 1844–1860 49
7. 4. The War Years, or the Triumphs and Reversals of Free Labor Ideology, 1861–1865 78
8. 5. Antilabor Democracy and the Working Class, 1865–1887 96
9. Epilogue. Neoliberalism in the Rustbelt 130
10. Notes 149
11. References 153
12. Index 167