Working for Debt

Banks, Loan Sharks, and the Origins of Financial Exploitation in the United States

(Author) Simon Bittmann
Format: Paperback
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Working for Debt explores how the fight against wage loans divided the American credit market along class, race, and gender lines. Simon Bittmann argues that the moral and political crusades of Progressive Era reformers helped create the exclusionary credit markets that favored white male breadwinners.

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Publisher:
Columbia University Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780231202893
Publish year:
2024
Publish date:
Aug. 6, 2024

Simon Bittmann

Simon Bittmann is a renowned American author known for his novel "The Shadow of Time," a gripping exploration of love and loss set against the backdrop of war. His lyrical prose and intricate character development have earned him critical acclaim, solidifying his place as a master of emotional storytelling in literature.

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