Hard Times Cotton Mill Girls

"A mosaic of American labor history . . . moving . . . powerful."—New York Times Book Review

"A fascinating collection of oral histories. . . . Byerly has done a beautiful job of editing these interviews for sense and clarity without sacrificing an impression of natural speech."—Booklist

"This book provides both scholars and general readers with an educational, intimate, and powerful record of the experiences of these working-class women."—Publishers Weekly