Richard Oastler was a prominent advocate for workers' rights during the Industrial Revolution, and these papers offer a window into his tireless efforts to improve conditions for the laboring classes. Covering a wide range of topics related to the textile industry, from factory conditions to child labor to the role of unions, Fleet Papers are an invaluable resource for historians and scholars of social justice.

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