37:575:202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Clayton Antitrust Act
23 Dec 2018
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(one of the most radical of the time) Did not trust the electoral process as a way of change. Worked really hard on getting socialists elected. Wanted to change society, not just fix labor conditions like the populists. Won elections in several u. s cities reading, pa, milwaukee, etc. Spa advocated for unions, education, woman suffrage, etc. Had been several socialist parties going back decades. International women"s day (march 8) day of triangle shirtwaist fire. Radical responses to the problems of early 20th century america: Define radical latin radix, root -- deal with the root of the problem. Industrial workers of the world (iww wobblies ) (founded 1905) Militant industrial unionism organized all workers no exceptions. All workers, all races, all immigrants (even chinese), blacks. Mother jones, haywood, debs, joe hill, elizabeth gurley flynn. Lawrence ma textile strike 1912 iww bread and roses . Paterson nj textile strike 1913 iww. Afl partial support for democratic party due to this progressive push.
