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Haymarket Originals: Fragile Juggernaut
4. Rupture
Mar 6, 2024
Explore the social impact of the Great Depression, from challenges of survival to defending working-class life. Dive into the history and politics of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and the struggles of the working class. Learn about the rise of industrial unionism, the Scottsboro Boys case, and the impact of transience and radical initiatives during the Depression era.
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- The Great Depression halted the social reproduction process, posing a threat to working-class survival.
- Escalating unemployment rates during the Depression led to devastating consequences for families and communities.
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The Beginning of the Great Depression and Labor Organizing
The episode delves into the period from the onset of the Great Depression through 1933, highlighting the emergence of labor organizing even before FDR's New Deal. It emphasizes the concept of social reproduction, where the crisis halted processes needed to reproduce workers and their labor power, threatening the working class's survival. This led to new working class strategies, survival methods, relief seeking, and challenges to societal structures.
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