Left wing organizations printed items, 1844-1958.
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Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968
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Upton Sinclair was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1878. Sinclair was an American author, novelist, journalist, and political activist who wrote many books in several genres. He is most well-known for his exposé, The Jungle regarding conditions in Chicago's meat packing plants, which influenced the passage of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906. Much of Sinclair's writing was related to the economic and social conditions of the early twentieth century. He was heavily in...
League for Independent Political Action
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The League sought a meaningful alternative to the traditional two party system in United States elections. It was founded in 1929 in Chicago by socialist-oriented liberals for the purpose of starting a new political party; it dissolved in 1936. From the description of Collection, 1930-1932. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 28250046 ...
Socialist Party (U.S.)
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The Socialist Party (U.S.) was founded in 1901, bringing together moderate socialists from the Social Democratic Party, and dissident members of the Socialist Labor Party. In 1936 the ongoing differences between the “Old Guard” and “Militant” factions, resulted in a split, with the Militant group retaining the SP name and much of the membership, while the Old Guard faction retained most of the organizational and financial assets. From the guide to the Socialist Party (U.S.) Minutes, ...
Slichter, Sumner H. (Sumner Huber), 1892-1959
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Slichter taught business economics at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Sumner H. Slichter, 1932-1959 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973187 From the description of Case problems on labor unions, 1946-1947. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228512631 ...
