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Workers against slavery : the American Civil War, the First International and the British working class

Title
Workers against slavery : the American Civil War, the First International and the British working class / Sacha Ismail.
Author
Ismail, Sacha.
Publication
London : Workers' Liberty, [2015]

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26 pages : illustrations; 21 cm
Summary
In 1865, slavery was abolished in the United States at the end of a four year Civil War. This pamphlet looks at the stand taken during the war by workers in Britain, who organised mass protests against slavery and against British ruling-class plans for military intervention in support of the slave-owners. It tells the story of how this internationalist and anti-racist struggle revived the British labour movement, gave workers the confidence to fight for the vote, and contributed to the birth of Karl Marx's International Working Men's Association, the "First International".
Subject
  • International Workingmen's Association (1864-1876)
  • Slavery > United States > History > 19th century
  • Labor movement > Great Britain > 19th century
  • United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
Call Number
ReCAP 18-4662
OCLC
1027967519
Author
Ismail, Sacha.
Title
Workers against slavery : the American Civil War, the First International and the British working class / Sacha Ismail.
Publisher
London : Workers' Liberty, [2015]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Research Call Number
ReCAP 18-4662
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