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Sep 2023
34m 43s

E76: Trinidad general strike, part 2

WORKING CLASS HISTORY
About this episode
Second of a double podcast episode about the Trinidad general strike of 1937, in conversation with Ryan Cecil Jobson.
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Part 2 is about the general strike itself, the repression, the aftermath, its consequences and lessons for us today.
Acknowledgements
  • Thanks to our patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands, Jamison D. Saltsman and Fernando López Ojeda.
  • Episode graphic: public domain.
  • Edited by Jesse French
  • Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can purchase it here or stream it here.
More information, sources, full acknowledgements and a transcript on the web page for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e75-76-trinidad-general-strike/
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