Yale University
The Statute of Laborers King Edward Iii 1351
Original text of a law for controlling the wages and conditions for laborers (1351). King Edward III's law prevented laborers from demanding more wages after the Black Death caused a labor shortage.
Vassar College
Vassar College: 1896: Socialism
This website from Vassar College for Political Cartoons offers a look at Socialism in 1896 with special attention to the thoughts of Eugene V. Debs.
US National Archives
Nara: A New Deal for the Arts Activist Arts
The turbulence of the Great Depression is reflected in these images of workers in artwork from the NARA on this site.
University of Arizona
The Promise of Gold Mountain: Southern Pacific Railroad Workers
The lesser-known story of the Chinese building of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Arizona.
Library of Congress
Loc: Labor Unions and Working Conditions: United We Stand
Think about your work environment. Are you allowed to rest periodically? Do you earn a decent wage? Can you voice your concerns without losing your job? There was a time when workers in the United States did not have basic rights such as...
Digital History
Digital History: The Laboring Poor
The plight of the working poor is not a new one. Read about the problems faced by unskilled workers in the mid-1800s.