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Revolution In Seattle: A Memoir
Harvey O´connor
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Description for Revolution In Seattle: A Memoir
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HB; KNXB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
The 1919 Seattle Strike was America's first citywide labour stoppage, a defiant example of workers' power in the aftermath of WWI. Told in gripping detail by one of the era's great labour journalists, this captivating memoir charts the dramatic dynamics of workers organising strike committees to take control of the city from below. Republished on the 10th anniversary of the 1999 Battle in Seattle against the World Trade Organization, Harvey O'Connor's book offers lessons and inspiration to a new generation of rebels.
The 1919 Seattle Strike was America's first citywide labour stoppage, a defiant example of workers' power in the aftermath of WWI. Told in gripping detail by one of the era's great labour journalists, this captivating memoir charts the dramatic dynamics of workers organising strike committees to take control of the city from below. Republished on the 10th anniversary of the 1999 Battle in Seattle against the World Trade Organization, Harvey O'Connor's book offers lessons and inspiration to a new generation of rebels.
Product Details
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
403g
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781931859745
SKU
V9781931859745
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99-15
About Harvey O´connor
Harvey O'Connor (1897-1987) was a seminal radical journalist and labor historian who documented the lives of both rich and poor in America. His early work exposed the greed of the depression-era "robber barons" in books such as "Mellon's Millions." He was equally committed to documenting workers' struggle, and was sentenced for contempt for defying the McCarthyite witchhunt of the 1950s. ... Read more
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