Matthew Mark Trumbull was a prominent American journalist and social commentator in the late 19th century, and a passionate advocate for the rights of workers. This volume brings together some of his most incisive essays on the labor question, covering topics such as the rise of industrialism, the exploitation of women in the workplace, and the need for collective action by workers to improve their conditions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.