This book investigates the conditions which led to a remarkable instance of interracial solidarity known as "half and half," an expression used to identify the cooperation and cohesion among 10,000 Black and white dockworkers during the early twentieth century. Through interracial agreements which divided work and union leadership equally between Blacks and whites, dockworkers reduced the workload and pace imposed by shipping firms, and formed the basis for the general dock strike of 1907, described as "one of the most ...
Read More
This book investigates the conditions which led to a remarkable instance of interracial solidarity known as "half and half," an expression used to identify the cooperation and cohesion among 10,000 Black and white dockworkers during the early twentieth century. Through interracial agreements which divided work and union leadership equally between Blacks and whites, dockworkers reduced the workload and pace imposed by shipping firms, and formed the basis for the general dock strike of 1907, described as "one of the most stirring manifestations of labor solidarity in American history." Rosenberg explores the phenomenon of "half and half" within the context of progressive segregation, as employers encouraged competition between and division of the races. Rosenberg also probes the nature of longshore work, dockworkers' views of Jim Crow, and industrial unionist trends, as well as the conclusions drawn by dockers after the levee race riots of the 1890s--"the working of the white and negro races on terms of equality has been the fruitful source of most of the trouble on the New Orleans levee."
Read Less
Add this copy of New Orleans Dockworkers: Race, Labor, and Unionism, to cart. $60.00, very good condition, Sold by Chaparral Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by State Univ of New York Pr.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. No dustjacket as issued. Size: 6x1x9; A solidly bound copy with a small bump at the head of the spine. Boards and spine clean, corners sharp. Text unmarked. 8vo. x, 233pp.
Add this copy of New Orleans Dockworkers: Race, Labor, and Unionism, to cart. $77.53, good condition, Sold by Book Alley rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pasadena, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by State Univ of New York Pr.
Add this copy of New Orleans Dockworkers: Race, Labor, and Unionism, to cart. $109.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by State Univ of New York Pr.
Add this copy of New Orleans Dockworkers: Race, Labor, and Unionism, to cart. $133.84, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by State Univ of New York Pr.
