Divided We Stand

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Focusing on the intersection of class and race, the book explores the evolution of the American working class during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It delves into the experiences of longshoremen in major ports and steelworkers in industrial towns, highlighting how European immigrants navigated their identities to become recognized as American and "white." The narrative reveals the complexities of ethnic identity and labor dynamics within the industrial workplace and surrounding neighborhoods.