75th anniversary of the Minneapolis truck drivers’ strike 4 PARTS

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75th anniversary of the Minneapolis truck drivers’ strike 4 PARTS

"Revolutionary leadership and the struggle of 1934"

This is a four part essay (with great photos). I hope you enjoy it.

1934: Police use tear gas against unemployed march on City Hall, Minneapolis Minnesota.

PART ONE
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/aug2009/mpls-a26.shtml

May 21: Strikers go into action against Citizens Alliance deputies
PART TWO
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/aug2009/mpls-a27.shtml

Bloody Friday, July 20. Police open fire on pickets; Local 574 striker Henry Ness and unemployed worker John Belor are killed.

100,000 attend funeral of Local 574 martyr Henry Ness
PART THREE
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/aug2009/mpls-a28.shtml

1935: Police at Strutwear Knitting Company strike, Minneapolis.

PART FOUR
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/aug2009/mpls-a29.shtml

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Omaha Steve

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Mon Aug-31-09 05:36 AM
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1. Great photos!

Thanks for posting.

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