Socialist Voices from the Great Lakes

Nov 27, 2024

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Historical black and white photograph of a workers' protest and rally. A crowd of people, both men in suits and women in long coats, stand together holding signs with visible text including 'Stay With Us', 'Fall In Line', 'Fight For Them'. The photograph is from the early 20th century. — Image courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society

Socialist Voices from the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes region of 1918 was home to some of the USA’s most influential and persecuted labor and socialist leaders. These voices of dissent emerged from the smoke-filled factories and crowded tenements, speaking truth to power during an era of unprecedented inequa…

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