Joseph Arch: The Story Of His Life

By Joseph Arch and Frances Evelyn Maynard Greville

Book Overview

""Joseph Arch: The Story of His Life"" is a biography of Joseph Arch, a British agricultural labourer who became a prominent figure in the early labour movement. Written by Arch himself, the book chronicles his life from his childhood as the son of a farm labourer to his rise as a leader of the National Agricultural Labourers' Union. Arch recounts his struggles as a farm worker, including poor working conditions and low wages, and his efforts to organize and mobilize his fellow labourers to demand better treatment from their employers. The book also details Arch's involvement in politics, including his election to Parliament as a Liberal Party candidate in 1885. Throughout the book, Arch offers insights into the social and economic conditions of rural England in the late 19th century and the challenges faced by working-class people in that era. Overall, ""Joseph Arch: The Story of His Life"" is a compelling and informative account of one man's fight for justice and equality in a time of great social change.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163297380
• ISBN13: 9781163297384
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"