"A Road to Peace and Freedom" : The International Workers Order and the Struggle for Economic Justice and Civil Rights, 1930-1954

"A Road to Peace and Freedom" The International Workers Order and the Struggle for Economic Justice and Civil Rights, 1930-1954

The International Workers Order was an American consortium of ethnic mutual self-insurance societies that advocated for unemployment insurance, Social Security and vibrant industrial unions. This interracial leftist organization guaranteed the healthcare of its 180,000 white, black, Hispanic and Ara...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Zecker, Robert, 1962- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : Temple University Press 2018
[2018]
Colección:f20b6062-8a94-4c0c-9a4f-f4d98715bfa3
Materias:
International Workers Order.
Civil rights and socialism > United States > History > 20th century.
Labor movement > United States > History > 20th century.
Working class > United States > Societies, etc. > History > 20th century.
Working class > Societies, etc. > History > 20th century.
Labor unions > United States > History > 20th century.
International labor activities > History > 20th century.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • A practical demonstration in democracy: the IWO
  • A plan for plenty: the IWO tames capitalism
  • We dare entertain thoughts not to the liking of present-day bigots: race, civil rights and the IWO
  • A mandolin orchestra could attract a lot of attention: interracial fun
  • Foreign policy and the IWO
  • A fraternal order sentenced to death!: government suppression
  • Conclusion.

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