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100 1 _aMarcantonio, Vito,
_d1902-1954
245 1 0 _aLabor's Martyrs: Haymarket 1887, Sacco and Vanzetti 1927
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-02-01
520 _a"Labor's Martyrs: Haymarket 1887, Sacco and Vanzetti 1927" by Vito Marcantonio is a historical account that reflects on two pivotal events in the American labor movement. Written during the early 20th century, the book focuses on the consequences and legacy of the Haymarket affair of 1886 and the controversial trial and execution of Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in the 1920s. Marcantonio aims to illuminate the struggles of labor activists and highlight the harsh realities faced by those advocating for workers' rights against a backdrop of systemic injustice and political repression. The book explores the lives of the Haymarket martyrs, who were executed for their involvement in an eight-hour workday movement that was met with brutal repression, as well as the more recent sacrifices made by Sacco and Vanzetti, who were wrongfully convicted amid rampant anti-radical sentiment and xenophobia. Through detailed narration and impassioned language, Marcantonio paints a portrait of these figures as embodiments of the ongoing struggle for social justice and labor rights, arguing that their legacies continue to inspire contemporary efforts against oppression. The work serves as both a tribute and a call to action, intending to galvanize readers towards renewed activism in defense of workers' rights amidst the historical and ongoing challenges faced by the labor movement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSacco, Nicola, 1891-1927
653 _aVanzetti, Bartolomeo, 1888-1927
653 _aSacco-Vanzetti Trial, Dedham, Mass., 1921
653 _aHaymarket Square Riot, Chicago, Ill., 1886
700 1 _aFoster, William Z.,
_d1881-1961
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11009
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