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Introduction

Politicizing consumption in the community: middle class consumer organizing during the Progressive era and World War I

Becoming producers and avoiding the middleman: home garden and municipal market campaigns

The "flying squadron" declares war on the profiteers: the high cost of living division and federally sponsored middle-class consumer organizing

A nation in overalls: middle-class clothing boycotts

Rent war! Middle-class tenant organizing

Epilogue: toward a middle class union.

Consumers > United States > History > 20th century.

Consumers' leagues > United States > History > 20th century.

Consumer cooperatives > United States > History > 20th century.

Middle class > United States > History > 20th century.

United States > Economic conditions > 1918-1945.