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Author Rockman, Seth, author. o2003107862
Title Scraping by : wage labor, slavery, and survival in early Baltimore / Seth Rockman.
Publication Info Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.


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Descript xii, 368 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents Coming to work in the city -- A job for a working man -- Dredging and drudgery -- A job for a working woman -- The living wage -- The hard work of being poor -- The consequence of failure -- The market's grasp.
ISBN 9780801890062 (alk. paper)
0801890063 (alk. paper)
9780801890079 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0801890071 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Author Rockman, Seth, author. o2003107862
Series Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002116898 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC 2002116898
Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002116898 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC 2002116898
Subject Labor -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Wages -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Slavery -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Working class -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
African Americans -- Employment -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
White people -- Employment -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Capitalism -- Social aspects -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Baltimore (Md.) -- Economic conditions -- 19th century. 79006530
Baltimore (Md.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century. 79006530
Baltimore (Md.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century. 79006530
Descript xii, 368 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents Coming to work in the city -- A job for a working man -- Dredging and drudgery -- A job for a working woman -- The living wage -- The hard work of being poor -- The consequence of failure -- The market's grasp.
ISBN 9780801890062 (alk. paper)
0801890063 (alk. paper)
9780801890079 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0801890071 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Author Rockman, Seth, author. o2003107862
Series Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002116898 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC 2002116898
Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002116898 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC 2002116898
Subject Labor -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Wages -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Slavery -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Working class -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
African Americans -- Employment -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
White people -- Employment -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Capitalism -- Social aspects -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Baltimore (Md.) -- Economic conditions -- 19th century. 79006530
Baltimore (Md.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century. 79006530
Baltimore (Md.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century. 79006530
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 Wilberforce Institute  HD 8085 B33 R6  DEPT DECISION  ASK AT DEPT

Subject Labor -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Wages -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Slavery -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Working class -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
African Americans -- Employment -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
White people -- Employment -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Capitalism -- Social aspects -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century.
Baltimore (Md.) -- Economic conditions -- 19th century. 79006530
Baltimore (Md.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century. 79006530
Baltimore (Md.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century. 79006530
Descript xii, 368 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents Coming to work in the city -- A job for a working man -- Dredging and drudgery -- A job for a working woman -- The living wage -- The hard work of being poor -- The consequence of failure -- The market's grasp.
ISBN 9780801890062 (alk. paper)
0801890063 (alk. paper)
9780801890079 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0801890071 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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