Abstract

The literacy, education, and class consciousness of tobacco workers were enhanced by the practice of reading aloud in the workplace, as illustrated here and described by Julius Bruhns in his autobiography.

Tobacco Workers with Reader (1860s–1870s)

Source

Source: Ferdinand Dahms, Geschichte der Tabakarbeiterbewegung, Hamburg, n.d.; reprinted in Peter von Rüden and Kurt Koszyk, eds., Dokumente und Materialien zur Kulturgeschichte der deutschen Arbeiterbewegung 1848–1918. Frankfurt am Main: Büchergilde Gutenberg, 1979, p. 46.

Peter von Rüden and Kurt Koszyk, eds., Dokumente und Materialien zur Kulturgeschichte der deutschen Arbeiterbewegung 1848–1918. Frankfurt am Main: Büchergilde Gutenberg, 1979,

Tobacco Workers with Reader (1860s–1870s), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/forging-an-empire-bismarckian-germany-1866-1890/ghdi:image-5080> [December 20, 2024].