Violence and the Labor Movement

"Violence and the Labor Movement" by Robert Hunter is a journey back to the early 1900s, spotlighting the turbulent relationship between clashes and the American labor movement. The story is set during intense times of strife as the narrative navigates the divided opinions on how workers should fight for their rights. The book explains heated arguments about whether harm was a legitimate tool to achieve workers' rights and community ambitions with important figures such as Eugene V. Debs and William D. Haywood. Readers see how different beliefs not only molded specific groups, but also the labor movement itself, throughout its dramatic history.