TY  - BOOK
AU  - Benson,Allan L.
TI  - The truth about socialism
AV  - HX 
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Socialism
N1  - Release date is 2022-12-05; Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Originally published; United States: B.W. Huebsch, 1912
N2  - "The Truth About Socialism" by Allan L. Benson is a political manifesto written in the early 20th century. The work explores the principles and implications of socialism, arguing for public ownership of the means of production and challenging the inequalities perpetuated by capitalism. The author addresses issues such as poverty, labor rights, and the manipulation of the working class by wealthy capitalists, aiming to provide a more equitable society through collective action.  At the start of the text, Benson passionately appeals to the "disinherited," stating that the American nation should belong to all its citizens rather than a privileged few. He acknowledges the existence of vast wealth alongside extreme poverty, urging readers to reclaim their right to a fair share of the nation's resources. He critiques the ineffectiveness of traditional political solutions and emphasizes that socialism is the remedy for achieving true economic justice and individual empowerment. The opening establishes a tone of urgency and calls for a unified movement toward societal change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/cu31924030332211
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69480
ER  -