Toronto's poor : a rebellious history /

Toronto's Poor reveals the long and too often forgotten history of poor people's resistance. It details how the homeless, the unemployed and the destitute have struggled to survive and secure food and shelter in the wake of the many panics, downturns, recessions and depressions that punctu...

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Main Authors: Palmer, Bryan D. (Author), Héroux, Gaétan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto : Between the Lines, 2016.
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