HST 4407 - History of American Workers, 1877-Present (3)

Labor and working class history in the United States. Major themes, events, people in the U.S. labor movement from the early industrial period to the present. The impact of organized labor on the economic and social development of the US and the impact of economic changes on working people and communities. The relationship of race and gender to working class history. Major economic, political, social, and cultural trends related to work and working people. Course fulfills GE synthesis D4.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A and D4.
GE Area(s): D4
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once