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Historian Sarah E. Bond retells the traditional story of Ancient Rome, revealing how groups of ancient workers unified, connected, and protested as they helped build an empire From plebeians refusing to join the Roman army to bakers withholding bread, this is the first book to explore how Roman workers used strikes, boycotts, riots, and rebellion to get their voices—and their labor—acknowledged. Sarah E. Bond explores Ancient Rome from a new angle to show that the history of labor conflicts and collective action goes back thousands of years, uncovering a world far more similar to our own than we realize. Workers often turned to their associations for solidarity and shared identity in the ancient world. Some of these groups even negotiated contracts, wages, and work conditions in a manner similar to modern labor unions. As the world begins to consider the value—and indeed the necessity—of unionization to protect workers, this book demonstrates that we can learn valuable lessons from ancient laborers and from attempts by the Roman government to limit their freedom.
Applies new methodological approaches to the study of ancient history
"Report of the Dominion fishery commission on the fisheries of the province of Ontario, 1893", issued as vol. 26, no. 7, supplement.
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Family history and genealogical information about the descendants of William Passmore Sr. who was born in England and married Margery (surname unknown) sometime prior to the year 1664. They had two sons (William Jr. and Thomas Sr.) who became Quakers, immigrated to America ca. 1713 and settled in Philadelphia. William married Ann Fielding Smith and Thomas married Mary Buxey. Descendants of William Jr. and Thomas Sr. lived primarily in Pennsylvania.