Dollar fo' dollar
Subtitle: kulkvinderne på St. Thomas 1870-1917
By: Ann Nørregaard
Series: University of Southern Denmark studies in history and social sciences -- vol. 586; University of Southern Denmark studies in history and social sciences -- v. 586
Publisher: Syddansk Universitetsforlag
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Odense
Language: dan
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9788740831276
Subjects: Coal trade; History; Women coal miners; Black Women; Social conditions
Description: The book offers a detailed depiction of the coal workers' strikes in 1892 and 1916, based on police court protocols, censuses, church books, cadastral records, newspaper articles and contemporary accounts. It is also an attempt to describe the everyday life of the coaling women whose occupation contributed significantly to the shipping industry.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-148).