White Slaves; or, the Oppression of the Worthy Poor

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White Slaves; or, the Oppression of the Worthy Poor

by Louis Albert Banks

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Chapters

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Produced by Steve Schulze, Charles Franks

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WHITE SLAVES - OR - THE OPPRESSIONS OF THE WORTHY POOR - BY REV. LOUIS ALBERT BANKS, D.D.

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TO THE MERCY AND HELP DEPARTMENT OF THE EPWORTH LEAGUE

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AUTHOR'S PREFACE

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I. THE WHITE SLAVES OF THE BOSTON "SWEATERS" - II. LETTER OF CRITICISM - III. REPLY TO A CRITICISM ON "THE WHITE SLAVES OF THE BOSTON SWEATERS" - IV. THE PLAGUE OF THE SWEAT-SHOP - V. THE RELATION OF WAGES TO MORALS - VI. THE WAGES AND TEMPTATIONS OF WORKING-PEOPLE - VII. BOSTON'S UNCLE TOM'S CABIN - VIII. SOCIAL MICROBES IN BOSTON TENEMENT HOUSES, AND HOW TO DESTROY THEM - IX. OLD WORLD TIDES IN BOSTON - X. OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THE BOSTON PAUPERS - XI. COMMENT ON "OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THE BOSTON PAUPERS" - XII. THE GOLD GOD OF MODERN SOCIETY - LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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I. THE WHITE SLAVES OF THE BOSTON "SWEATERS".

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[ILLUSTRATION: PORTUGUESE WIDOW IN ATTIC.]

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II. LETTER OF CRITICISM.

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III. REPLY TO A CRITICISM ON "THE WHITE SLAVES OF BOSTON SWEATERS".

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IV. THE PLAGUE OF THE SWEAT-SHOP.

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About the author

Louis Albert Banks

Louis Albert Banks

1855–1933

A Methodist minister turned prolific writer, he used sermons, lectures, and books to tackle the big public debates of his day. His work blended religion, reform, and popular history in a way that reached wide American audiences in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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