Hidden Gems: HIS 151 – History of American Labor
Workers march down a city street holding signs that read “ON STRIKE FOR LIVING WAGES.”
Have you ever studied American history from "the bottom up"? This course offers you the chance to view the history of the United States through the lens of working people who labored to build this country-all while engaging in a struggle for social and economic justice.
In HIS 151, History of American Labor, the worker takes center stage against the backdrop of a timeline marking the major historical milestones from 1877 to the present. Learn about paid and unpaid labor, the birth of organized labor, the fight for the eight-hour workday and minimum wage, and the evolution of the union movement during the 20th century to the present day.
Through a variety of primary sources and other instructional materials, the voices of working people speak loud and clear to provide you with thought-provoking new perspectives about work, workers, and those who built America.