num_pages: 300
description: Essays study the development of the Australian workers' movement in the age of Empire. Why did the Australian Labour Party win a role in government so quickly? How widespread was Australian racism? Did women's winning the vote give them more influence in society? Attempting to settle these contentious issues was crucial to establishing a meaningful national identity.
language: English
title: Working the nation: Working life and federation 1890-1914
titlecomplete: Working the nation: Working life and federation 1890-1914
publisher: The Merlin Press Ltd