Harold J. Laski: “That men can organize to improve their lot was denied with emphasis…”

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That men can organize to improve their lot was denied with emphasis, so that until Francis Place even the workers themselves were half-convinced.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski notes the denial of workers' ability to organize for better conditions until a key figure emerged.

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Harold J. Laski: “That men can organize to improve their lot was denied with emphasis, so that until Francis Place even the workers…”