Vermont Humanities

Solidarity Forever: Songs of Unions and Labor

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Image of Rebel Girl posterFor centuries, working people have used songs to express protest and hope and as an organizing tool. In the U.S., the I.W.W (or Wobblies), which led the 1912 Bread and Roses strike, was especially known for its rousing and satirical songs, including the anthemic “Solidarity Forever.” Using live and recorded music, Mark Greenberg surveys American labor songs from the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, through the Wobblies, and into the coal wars of the 1930.

Additional Costs

Mileage

Special Arrangements

Screen or large TV, DVD player or laptop, CD player and speakers, projector (can be supplied by presenter if necessary)

Available in correctional facilities.

Questions?

Contact Jacob Pelletier at jpelletier@vermonthumanities.org.

About the Presenter

Talks by Mark Greenberg

Vermont Humanities*** October 19, 2017