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Episode 7: The Lost Docks

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The Longshoreman's Day

The longshoremen were not only part of the working class, they were a distinct culture. To be a longshoreman was to know how to load and unload cargo, but also to take on and discharge stories. They had a shared understanding of the city, the world, class conflict and a moral code with its own unusual components.

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