1919
A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike
$48.41
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2019
Summary
After suffering the hardships and horrors of the First World War, workers and soldiers faced the agony of the post-war Canadian economy. With rising inflation, unprecedented unemployment, and an increasingly repressive state, the atmosphere was ripe for revolt. The Russian Czar had been overthrown just eighteen months ago and workers had revolution on their minds. On May 15, 1919 more than 30,000 workers in Winnipeg, Manitoba walked off the job and began a general strike that would last si…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781771134200 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1771134208 |
| Author: | Graphic History Collective, David Lester |
| Publisher: | Between the Lines |
| Imprint: | Between the Lines |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 213mm x 277mm |
Critics Review
“The Graphic History Collective shows us that art and activism can inspire hope for social change.”
–Noam Chomsky
“The Graphic History Collective makes the political personal, and beautiful, and inspirational.”
–Kate Evans, author and illustrator of Red Rosa: A Graphic Biography of Rosa Luxemburg
Graphic History Collective
The Graphic History Collective is made up of activists, artists, writers, and researchers passionate about comics, history, and social change. They produce alternative histories–people’s histories–in an accessible format to help people understand the historical roots of contemporary social issues. Previous publications include Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working-Class Struggle and May Day: A Graphic History of Protest.David Lester is an artist, writer, illustrator, author of the graphic novel The Listener, guitarist for Mecca Normal, as well as the creator of many other politically-engaged art projects.
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