In American history 1
what are freedom wages
In American history 1 what are freedom wages
meant true freedom
Higher standards of living Higher wages Labor demand Religious freedom Political freedom.
Under capitalism, most people have little freedom of choice, as they have to work for an employer. Socialism will provide much more freedom, without the coercion of the wages system.
Working for wages meant that former slaves would engage in an unequal bargaining relationship with their former master, would suffer the fear of being re-enslaved, and would experience debasement. They wanted freedom and not dependency.
The key freedom for most former slaves was the ability to move and live as they chose, without being owned by another person. This included the freedom to work for wages, own land, and establish families and communities of their own.
President of the American Federation of Labor. In his employment he won higher wages, shorter hours, and greater freedom for union workers.
Slaves are not paid. They are people who are bought by other people, so they don't have to pay someone to do the work. They are owned property and have no freedom or earn wages for their labor.
African Americans struggled against the slave system because the system denied them both freedom and wages
debit wages expensescredit wages payable
30% off of minimum wages = 30% discount applied to the minimum wages = minimum wages - (30% * minimum wages)
The promise of the bounty America has/had to offer: economical housing and steady work (albeit near-slave wages) with freedom from religious persecution.