Labor's Martyrs: Haymarket 1887, Sacco and Vanzetti 1927

Marcantonio, Vito, 1902-1954Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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25K words
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3

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English Originals Social SciencesPolitics Labor MovementHistorical ReappraisalCivic AwarenessWorkers' RightsSocial CritiquePolitical Speeches

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Labor's Martyrs: Haymarket 1887, Sacco and Vanzetti 1927 by Vito MarcantonioAuthor: Marcantonio, Vito, 1902-1954,Language: English, Class: HX: Social sciences: Socialism, Communism, Anarchism, Release Date: Feb 1, 2004

Editor's review

This book is a commemorative text by the American politician Vito Marcantonio on the theme of "labor martyrs," juxtaposing the 1887 Haymarket affair in Chicago with the 1927 Sacco and Vanzetti case. Though forty years apart, the two events both point to a historical situation in which immigrant labor, radical politics, and judicial controversy were intertwined, and the author, in a public-oratory style, emphasizes the significance of commemoration and remembrance. As a public-domain e-book provided by Project Gutenberg, it is short and in English, and is suitable as an introductory text for understanding the memory politics of the American labor movement. Readers should not expect detailed archival research, but should regard it as a commemorative text with a pronounced stance, and understand the author's argumentative orientation and historical context in light of the basic facts of the two cases; it is especially suitable for extended reading by those interested in labor history, immigration history, and political rhetoric.

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  1. First consult the basic historical facts of the Haymarket affair and the Sacco and Vanzetti case before entering the text.
  2. While reading, mark the author's partisan statements and distinguish commemorative rhetoric from factual statement.
  3. The book may be read alongside other public-domain materials on the two cases to form a multi-angle understanding.

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FAQ

Is this book a complete historical study of the two events? No. This book is Marcantonio's commemorative text on the theme of "labor martyrs," juxtaposing the 1887 Haymarket affair with the 1927 Sacco and Vanzetti case in remembrance; it has a pronounced stance and oratorical character rather than being detailed archival research. Readers should first understand the basic facts of the two cases, then read it as a commemorative text and material of political rhetoric.
What level of English is needed to read this book? This is an English public-domain e-book; it is short but involves background vocabulary relating to the labor movement, judicial controversy, and political oratory. It is more suitable for readers with college-level English reading ability who are willing to consult historical facts as they go; if English reading is difficult, they may first read a Chinese summary of the two cases and then compare it with the original to understand the author's commemorative argument.
Why place the 1887 and 1927 cases together? Though forty years apart, both cases involve radicals of immigrant background, highly controversial judicial trials, and later commemorative activities. The author juxtaposes them along the thread of "labor martyrs," emphasizing the continuity of memory and remembrance. Readers may use this to observe how the memory politics of the American labor movement have been narrated and invoked in different periods.

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About the author

Marcantonio, Vito, 1902-1954 Author · American · 1902–1954

Vito Marcantonio (1902–1954) was a U.S. congressman and a left-wing politician in New York, representing the American Labor Party. Public information on his early life and education is limited, making detailed discussion difficult. Only one of his works is held in this collection: Labor's Martyrs: Haymarket 1887, Sacco and Vanzetti 1927. The book focuses on two landmark events that shook American society in the history of the labor movement, placing the Haymarket affair alongside the Sacco and Vanzetti case. It reflects the author's enduring concern for the fate of working people and for controversies over justice. Written with historical events as its thread, the work carries a clear left-wing stance and a tone of pleading for the victims, serving the memory and mobilization of labor politics. Its subject matter echoes his political career and offers a window into left-wing labor politics in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century.