War of the Classes

"War of the Classes" by Jack London is a book exploring the tensions between different groups in society during the early 1900s. London, who was a socialist himself, writes about the battles between the rich and the working class. He uses his own life stories to show how ideas about socialism became more popular in America as the working class started standing up for their rights, showing that the fight between the classes was real. He sets the stage for a deeper look into the growing awareness of class divisions, as well as how the labor force challenged capitalism.