The Negro Laborer: A Word to Him

William H. Councill (1848 - 1909)

William H. Councill, former slave and contemporary of Booker T. Washington was founder of Huntsville Normal School, now Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in Normal, Alabama. This short volume consists of short pieces of advice to the Negro workers of his time with some statistical information at the end. Councill reflects many of the attitudes and opinions of his time. (Summary by Larry Wilson)

Genre(s): Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Preface and The Laborer Larry Wilson
00:04:59
Play 02 What is Labor Larry Wilson
00:01:52
Play 03 The Proportion of the Two Classes Geoff Blanchard
00:03:10
Play 04 The Morals of Labor Geoff Blanchard
00:03:57
Play 05 Labor Capital and Wealth Geoff Blanchard
00:03:56
Play 06 Agrarianism mleigh
00:04:59
Play 07 Strikes mleigh
00:05:17
Play 08 Labor Organizations mleigh
00:09:16
Play 09 The Negro and the Labor Question Jim Locke
00:05:39
Play 10 The Laborer's Education and Home Jim Locke
00:17:51
Play 11 Buy a Home Rebecca Eden Walker
00:02:50
Play 12 The Newspapers and the Negro Wayne Cooke
00:04:28
Play 13 A Plain Question for Southern Consideration Jim Locke
00:07:17
Play 14 Social Equality Wayne Cooke
00:05:45
Play 15 The Employer Wayne Cooke
00:03:57
Play 16 Be a Good Citizen Rebecca Eden Walker
00:04:18
Play 17 Well Done Barbara
00:06:07
Play 18 Conclusion Larry Wilson
00:03:29
Play 19 Negro Vital Statistics Steve C
00:14:12
Play 20 Comment on Negro Vital Statistics Steve C
00:04:55
Play 21 General Vital Statistics Steve C
00:02:47
Play 22 Sanitary and Medical Rebecca Eden Walker
00:06:32
Play 23 Some Noted Colored Women mleigh
00:06:23