The Great Textile Strike of 1934 : Illuminating Rhode Island History in the Thirties
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The Great Textile Strike of 1934 : Illuminating Rhode Island History in the Thirties
Description
Article describing the scope of the Great Textile Strike of 1934 in Rhode Island, in the midst of the Great Depression and the decline of the New England textile industry. The impact of the strike's upheavals on Rhode Island life in the 1930s. The role of the United Textile Workers (UTW) labor union in the nationwide strike, its organization in Rhode Island, and its impact on other labor unions - especially the National Textile Workers (NTW) and the Independent Textile Union of Woonsocket (ITU). Localized outbursts of Rhode Island violence and the context for their occurrence. The strike's implications for Rhode Island politics. Illustrated in black and white photographs.
Creator
Findlay, James F.
Source
Date
1983-02-00
Language
en
Type
Journal Article
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Coverage
1930-1940; Rhode Island
Contribution Form
Zotero
ISSN
0035-4619
Issue
1
Pages
17-29
Publication Title
Rhode Island History
Volume
42
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