Dynamite: The Story of Class Violence in America

Louis Adamic's Dynamite: The Story of Class Violence in America is a historical overview which outlines the class struggle in the United States between the end of the Civil War and the onset of the Great Depression. While not a Communist, Adamic provides a worthy account of the development of the labor movement, particularly of how it employed violence in its struggle—albeit frequently spontaneous and not yet guided by the ideology of the international proletariat. Important episodes such as the Haymarket Affair, opposition to the First Imperialist World War, the farcical trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, and the rise and degeneration of the A. F. of L., among others, are examined across six main periods of labor struggle.

ISBN: 978-0-55-775176-1

499 Pages