Popular Radicalism and the Unemployed in Chicago During the Great - Depressio

List of contents

Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One - Overview; Chapter Two - Hardship; Chapter Three - Coping; Chapter Four - Relief; Part I: "Shelter Men", Chapter Five - Relief; Part II: Governments, Unions, and Churches, Chapter Six - Collective Action; Conclusion; Index

About the author

Christopher Wright is International Ministries Director of The Langham Partnership. Previously he was Principal of All Nations Christian College. He is a well-known speaker and writer. He is married to Liz.

Summary

In a time when mass joblessness and precarious employment are becoming issues of national concern, it is useful to reconsider the experiences of the unemployed in an earlier period of economic hardship, the Great Depression. Focusing on the bellwether city of Chicago, this book reevaluates their struggles, revealing the kernel of political radicalism and class resistance in practices that are usually thought of as apolitical and un-ideological. From communal sharing to "eviction riots," from Unemployed Councils to the nationwide movement behind the remarkable Workers' Unemployment Insurance Bill, millions of people fought to end the reign of capitalist values and usher in a new, more socialistic society. Today, their legacy is their resilience, their resourcefulness, and their proof that the unemployed can organize themselves to renew the struggle for a more just world.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Wright
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781839990212
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-021-2
• No. of pages: 274
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Chicago, HISTORY / Social History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Social and cultural history, 1929 to c 1939 (period of the Great Depression), Unemployment Insurance Bill