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Roediger, David R The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class 1991 Book History of Work, American History, Exploitation, Slavery Racial Context, Colonialism, Historical Context, American Context, Race, Republicanism, Revolution, Civil War, Slavery, Emancipation, Liberation, Exploitation, Marxism, Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Citation Roediger, David R 1991 Book Racial Context Colonialism Historical Context American Context Race Republicanism Revolution Civil War Slavery Emancipation Liberation Exploitation Marxism Psychology Psychoanalysis History of Work American History Exploitation Slavery

The Wages of Whiteness: Race and the Making of the American Working Class

by Roediger, David R (1991)

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Racial Context, Colonialism, Historical Context, American Context, Race, Republicanism, Revolution, Civil War, Slavery, Emancipation, Liberation, Exploitation, Marxism, Psychology, Psychoanalysis

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History of Work, American History, Exploitation, Slavery

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