A road to peace and freedom : the International Workers Order and the struggle for economic justice...
A road to peace and freedom : the International Workers Order and the struggle for economic justice...
A road to peace and freedom : the International Workers Order and the struggle for economic justice and civil rights, 1930-1954 / Robert M. Zecker.
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Publisher
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2018.
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G 2018/0790
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 365 pages ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
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 po...
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Publisher
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2018.
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
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 Arabic working-class members. But what accounted for...
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A road to peace and freedom : the International Workers Order and the struggle for economic justice and civil rights, 1930-1954 / Robert M. Zecker.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2018
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G 2018/0790
Record Identifier
74VKVNpaBr23
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVNpaBr23
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ISBN
1439915164 paperback ; alkaline paper
9781439915158 hardcover ; alkaline paper
1439915156 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9781439915165 paperback ; alkaline paper
DDC
331.886097309041
MMS ID
991024157610402626
