''Beyond Equality: Labor and the Radical Republicans, 1862-1872'' is a
non-fiction
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book written by
historian
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David Montgomery concerning
organized labor
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during and after the
United States Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and t ...
until the
Panic of 1873
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and the relationships between
labor unions
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...
and
Radical Republicans
The Radical Republicans (later also known as "Stalwarts") were a faction within the Republican Party, originating from the party's founding in 1854, some 6 years before the Civil War, until the Compromise of 1877, which effectively ended Reco ...
. The book was Montgomery's first, written in 1967.
History books about the American Civil War
1967 non-fiction books
Labor history of the United States
Books about labor history
Books by David Montgomery (historian)
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