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... followed by the Every Wednesday of Elgin in 1879. Chicago re- flected the activities of downstate with the formation of the Fort- nightly in 1873 , the Friends in Council in 1875 , and the Women's Literary Club of Willard Avenue in 1878 ...
... followed by the Every Wednesday of Elgin in 1879. Chicago re- flected the activities of downstate with the formation of the Fort- nightly in 1873 , the Friends in Council in 1875 , and the Women's Literary Club of Willard Avenue in 1878 ...
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... followed miners out of the pits . They clashed with the private guards of employers , with the police , and with the militia in their fight for better conditions . And they fought among them- selves because there were always more miners ...
... followed miners out of the pits . They clashed with the private guards of employers , with the police , and with the militia in their fight for better conditions . And they fought among them- selves because there were always more miners ...
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... followed by more from Samuel Fielden , an English - born teamster turned anarchist because of his frustrations and hardships as a worker . Both speakers were quite moderate . However , the police department , anticipating trouble , had ...
... followed by more from Samuel Fielden , an English - born teamster turned anarchist because of his frustrations and hardships as a worker . Both speakers were quite moderate . However , the police department , anticipating trouble , had ...
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Of People and Places | 1 |
Structure of Governmental Power | 35 |
Of Men and Machines | 72 |
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