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Title Whatsoever Thy Hand Findeth to Do, Do It With Thy Might: S.H.A. Case and J.T. Ojukutu-Macauley and Artisan Trade Unions in Sierra Leone, 1875-1900.
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/1887/123126
Date 2020
Author(s) Kram, Felix Daniël
Contributor(s) Walraven, Klaas van; Bellucci, Stefano
Abstract This thesis examines the lives of two prominent artisan trade union organisers active in late-nineteenth century Sierra Leone: S.H.A. Case (1845-1901) and J.T. Ojukutu-Macauley (1846-1904). It argues that both men were deeply involved in the colony's middle-class social and religious life. This small and tightly-knit community transmitted a particular set of norms - an emphasis on self-improvement through education, a desire for social prestige- through informal networks, which Abner Cohen called the 'cult of eliteness'. These connnections provided both men with support for their endeavours to improve the social and economic position of the colony's artisans. While both men emphasised a distinct artisan identity and class consciousness, they also aspired to middle class status. This thesis shows how both men navigated the complex position of artisans vis-a-vis other wage workers and the white-collar middle class of the colony.
Subject(s) Labour History; Biography; Sierra Leone; Artisans; Trade Unions
Language en
Type of publication Research master thesis
Repository Leiden - University of Leiden
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