
Revolutionaries fighting back in 1930s America
Saturday 3:00 PM
The disaster of the Great Depression in America ushered in a period of hardship, political repression, and explosive working class struggle. Learn how the radical US labour movement, led by legendary figures like like James Cannon, led a fight that shook American capitalism to its core.
Recommended Readings
- Chapter 5: 1934: the year of the fightback by John Newsinger in Fighting Back: The American working class in the 1930s,
- Chapter 4: Depression Decade: The Turning Point by Sharon Smith in Subterranean Fire