Slackbridge is the dishonorable and deceitful leader of the labor movement: The United Aggregate Tribunal. He takes the legitimate concerns of the laborers and exploits them for his own power.
The Question and Answer section for Hard Times is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Slackbridge is the dishonorable and deceitful leader of the labor movement: The United Aggregate Tribunal. He takes the legitimate concerns of the laborers and exploits them for his own power.
I believe the movement is called the "Brotherhood"
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