In this groundbreaking report, the Committee on Labor examines the practice of peonage in Western Pennsylvania, where workers were effectively treated as indentured servants and denied basic rights and freedoms. Drawing on interviews with workers, community leaders, and legal experts, this report sheds light on a little-known chapter in American history. Whether you are a student of labor history or simply interested in social justice issues, Peonage in Western Pennsylvania is an essential read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.