Anarchism in Spain - A Socialist Revolution in Spain
The spanish anarchist organizations took advantage of the failed faces ku of the civil war to launch their revolution. They wanted a federation of self governing communes, much like the peasants did in 13 81. In these newly worker controlled enterprises, workers elected their management and had meetings to set their own at hours and wages and prices. And because there wasn't someone sucking out profit at the top, they were generally able to lower their work hours, raise their wages and lower prices, all at the same time.
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Human beings have free will, but our actions are constrained by material realities. Understanding how material and practical conditions shape human behaviour can make all the difference between success and catastrophic failure when it comes to the whole spectrum of political action, from private sector negotiation, to crafting legislation, to making a revolution.
In this episode we look at:
The relationship between economic activity and the high status of women in traditional Haudenosaunee / Iroquois society
How World War I helped women win the right to vote in Europe and North America
How World War II catalyzed the Black civil rights movement in the United States.
The success, failure, and accidental success of the English Peasant’s Revolt of 1381
The implications of the Anarchist Revolution in Spain in 1936-1939 for the future of industrial civilization.
