HIU 342 - History of American Labor

Institution:

CUNY Lehman College

Subject:

Description:

3 hours, 3 credits. The American worker from colonial times to the present, with emphasis on the period since the Civil War. Themes include the origins and character of the American labor movement, the effect of industrialization on the workers, slavery and wage labor, the growth and development of the major American labor unions, the impact of social reformers and radicals on the labor movement and the American worker, public employees and collective bargaining, and the changing attitudes of the American worker.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.lehman.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 960-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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