This book is a report on the economic and social conditions of Chesterfield County, South Carolina, written by A. L. Cam......more

Published in 1902, this groundbreaking study offers a comprehensive picture of the economic conditions faced by working-......more

Join the debate over the use of West India produce in this thought-provoking book by Richard Hillier. In response to a f......more

Take a deep dive into turn-of-the-century American social issues with this thought-provoking work by Martin Ambrose Fora......more

In this seminal work, the Poor Law Commissioners of Great Britain document the living conditions of the working poor in ......more

This report from the United States Congress documents the hearings into the issue of alley dwellings in the District of ......more

This manual provides technical information on the Elwyn institution for the ’feeble-minded and idiotic’ in Pennsylvania,......more

These two reports, published in the early 20th century, provide a detailed look at the practice of boarding out pauper c......more

A powerful and moving address delivered at the General Anti-Slavery Convention, calling for an end to the brutal institu......more

In this passionate and thought-provoking essay, Edward Thomas Wakefield argues for the establishment of public drinking ......more

In this groundbreaking work, William Robson Scott shines a light on the experiences of deaf and mute individuals in Vict......more

A thorough analysis of the institution of slavery, examining its moral and economic implications and arguing for its abo......more

In this powerful and emotional book, Jacob A. Riis shines a light on the desperate plight of children living in poverty ......more

In this pioneering work of social science, Frank Charles Laubach examines the root causes of vagrancy and homelessness, ......more

This groundbreaking study of poverty in colonial India challenges many of the assumptions and biases that shaped Western......more

Bear witness to the atrocities of slavery in this powerful and heartbreaking book. John Kenrick provides a detailed and ......more

In this enlightening work of social commentary, Gurney examines the Poor Laws of early 19th century England, and argues ......more

In this thought-provoking work, Webbpeploe examines the nature of privilege, both in its personal and societal dimension......more

In ’Hand-Book for Friendly Visitors Among the Poor, ’ the Charity Organization Society of the City of New York provides ......more

This collection of reports from the Society for Bettering the Conditions and Increasing the Comforts of the Poor provide......more

First published in 1910, this seminal work by J. A. Hobson explores the economic policies and practices of the early 20t......more

This book is a pioneering work on the subject of eugenics and feeble-mindedness. Goddard, a prominent psychologist and e......more

Arthur J. Penty’s The Restoration of the Gild System is a pioneering work of social theory that argues for a return to t......more

First published in 1854, Nehemiah Adams’ A South-Side View of Slavery is a powerful indictment of the institution of sla......more

Explore Pittsburgh’s industrial history and the struggles of its working class through these influential surveys conduct......more

This manual provides technical information on the Elwyn institution for the ’feeble-minded and idiotic’ in Pennsylvania,......more

This volume of the Slave Narratives project provides a unique window into the experiences and perspectives of formerly e......more

In this passionate and thought-provoking essay, Edward Thomas Wakefield argues for the establishment of public drinking ......more

In this groundbreaking work, William Robson Scott shines a light on the experiences of deaf and mute individuals in Vict......more

A thorough exploration of the history and impact of Irish immigration to the United States, including personal stories a......more

Originally published in 1849, this guide is an invaluable source of information for anyone who works with the impoverish......more

Published in 1911, The New Republic: A Scheme to Abolish Poverty is a groundbreaking work of social theory that proposed......more

This book provides a thorough examination of the sinfulness of American slavery, using a combination of scriptural evide......more

Originally published in 1837, ’Abolition: A Sedition by a Northern Man’ is a powerful critique of the modern abolitionis......more

This book is a collection of stories, anecdotes, poems, and songs that illustrate the destructive effects of alcohol abu......more

This book presents a collection of petitions, letters, speeches, and other documents related to the abolitionist movemen......more

This book provides a detailed history of the Poor Fund and other charitable organizations in the United States. Joseph B......more

Buxton’s account of the slave system and its abolition in the British West Indies is a seminal work on the subject. With......more

A visionary plan for providing healthy, affordable food to the masses through the establishment of public kitchens. This......more

This political treatise argues for the abolition of slavery on both moral and practical grounds. It outlines the history......more

This important work of antebellum southern political thought defends the institution of slavery against its critics in t......more

Published in the early nineteenth century, Foreign Slave Trade is a landmark publication in the history of the fight aga......more

In this thought-provoking book, Russell Lant Carpenter shares his observations on the institution of slavery in the Unit......more

A passionate and well-reasoned argument against the institution of slavery in the United States. M’Donnell draws on his ......more

This social reform report provides a detailed examination of the working and living conditions of the poor in Victorian ......more

An incisive and thought-provoking study of the development and social significance of the middle class in modern society......more

In this groundbreaking work, J. Felix Isador Ladoff takes a critical look at poverty and inequality in the United States......more

A Model Tenement House: Low is a groundbreaking work that sheds light on the squalid living conditions of the urban poor......more

This powerful collection of questions addresses the issue of slavery head-on, offering a unique and thought-provoking pe......more

An epic account of Theodore Roosevelt’s life, from his youth as an asthmatic child to his rise as one of America’s great......more

This landmark document, originally published in 1830, was a plea to fellow Quakers to end the practice of owning slaves.......more

B. Sunderland delivers a passionate speech advocating for the American Colonization Society and its mission to provide a......more

In this passionate address to the US House of Representatives in 1837, John Bell of Tennessee speaks out against the inj......more

In The Joke About Housing, Charles Harris Whitaker provides a critical analysis of the United States housing policy from......more

Although the author of ’Survey of Cripples in New York City’ is unknown, the book remains an important piece of social h......more

An exploration and answer to one of America’s biggest moral questions leading up to and during the Civil War: Is slavery......more

Henry Mayhew’s innovative study of poverty and social class in Victorian London remains a landmark in the history of soc......more

This work is a series of letters exchanged between Arthur Young and Thomas Attwood on the topics of currency, population......more

A political pamphlet by the celebrated British illustrator, writer, and socialist William Morris, in which he argues for......more

Created during World War I to address the housing shortage for war workers, the United States Housing Corporation was re......more

This document presents the legal opinion of the United States Attorney General on the practice of recruiting soldiers in......more

In ’Hand-Book for Friendly Visitors Among the Poor, ’ the Charity Organization Society of the City of New York provides ......more

This collection of reports from the Society for Bettering the Conditions and Increasing the Comforts of the Poor provide......more

In this pioneering work of social science, Frank Charles Laubach examines the root causes of vagrancy and homelessness, ......more

This groundbreaking study of poverty in colonial India challenges many of the assumptions and biases that shaped Western......more

This collection of speeches by two of the most passionate defenders of liberty and human rights offers a powerful and in......more

In this powerful and emotional book, Jacob A. Riis shines a light on the desperate plight of children living in poverty ......more

The complete collection of John Ruskin’s letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain, which addresses social a......more

This comprehensive guide explores the challenges of housing the working classes in the rapidly changing industrial citie......more

This memoir provides a remarkable account of the life and work of Alexander Milton Ross, a pioneering social reformer an......more

Bear witness to the atrocities of slavery in this powerful and heartbreaking book. John Kenrick provides a detailed and ......more

C. G. Woodson provides a comprehensive history of education among African Americans in the United States prior to the Ci......more

In this thought-provoking work, Webbpeploe examines the nature of privilege, both in its personal and societal dimension......more

Alexander Graham Bell and Edward Allen Fay’s groundbreaking work on the marriages of the deaf is a must-read for anyone ......more

New Homes for Old is an illuminating study of the public housing programs of Europe and America in the mid-20th century.......more