Reviews
"Shows how labor relations in the south have come to resemble those in the North and elsewhere."
--EH.Net
"The essays assembled in Zieger’s collection effectively trace the multiple changes that have marked the region’s economy and labor force. Together they also demonstrate the expansiveness of the field of southern labor history and the sophistication of many of its practitioners."
--The Journal of American History
"Draws on the talents of both established and emerging scholars...the essays represent some of the most exciting trends in the recent historiography of southern labor...required reading for anyone who hopes to understand the recent history of the southern working class and its larger impact on American society."
--The Journal of Southern History
“This volume’s multifaceted approach offers an innovative interpretation of labor history and a useful methodology for future considerations of the role of class-politics and the significance of organized labor in the postwar period.”
--Southern Historian
These essays complicate and topple assumptions about the South’s labor force over the past half-century but also point to living history outside of the academy. Thus, not only should this volume change how scholars think about the South’s recent history, but it could also suggest a wider set of options for its citizens to use in struggles against economic and racial exploitation in our current century.
--Florida Historical Quarterly