Project Gutenberg 2020-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 112 Councill, W. H. (William Hooper) 1848 1909 Councill, William Hooper 92838867 The Negro Laborer: A Word to Him Produced by hekula03, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Negro Laborer: A Word to Him" by W. H. Councill is a discourse on the labor issues faced by African Americans, written during the late 19th century. This work, which falls into the category of social commentary and advice literature, reflects on the status and responsibilities of black laborers in the post-Civil War United States. The book primarily discusses the moral implications of labor, the significance of education, and the necessity for African Americans to improve their skills and societal standing in a changing economic landscape. In this book, Councill addresses several critical themes. He emphasizes the dignity of labor and the moral obligations of both laborers and employers. Councill argues that labor is divinely ordained and essential for the development and welfare of society. He also discusses the importance of education and skill development for the African American community, urging readers to cultivate their abilities in various fields to gain economic traction and respect. The author paints a realistic portrait of the challenges faced by black laborers while advocating for individual responsibility and community upliftment, encouraging the pursuit of ownership and self-improvement as pathways to success and stability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en African Americans -- Employment Work ethic E151 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Sociology 120492 2025-07-25T08:14:30.520144 text/html 98377 2024-10-18T07:21:30 text/html 279443 2025-07-25T08:14:33.161151 application/epub+zip 278768 2025-07-25T08:14:31.046183 application/epub+zip 98924 2025-07-25T08:14:30.766165 application/epub+zip 338401 2025-07-25T08:14:34.999162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315052 2025-07-25T08:14:32.862176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136135 2022-09-28T16:38:32.476427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108733 2025-07-25T08:14:30.327156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88763 2024-10-18T07:21:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16882 2025-07-25T08:14:35.122127 application/rdf+xml 16776 2025-07-25T08:14:30.858182 image/jpeg 2564 2025-07-25T08:14:30.811192 image/jpeg 253940 2025-07-25T08:14:30.544155 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia