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"William H. Sylvis and the National Labor Union" (biography of American labor leader, in PDF format)
https://archive.org/details/WilliamHSylvisAndTheNationalLaborUnionScanned by me.
Sylvis was active during the 1850s-60s, supporting the Union against slavery and arguing for the inclusion of blacks in the labor movement. He was also founder of the first American trade union federation.
