scholarly journals British Labour and the Confederacy

1957 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Royden Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Working Class ◽  
International Relations ◽  
American Civil War ◽  
Ruling Class ◽  
Labour Movement ◽  
Class Project ◽  
British Labour ◽  
History Of

There are few legends relating to the history of the Labour Movement which have enjoyed the influence and popularity of the story of how British workmen responded to the American Civil War. Their supposed unanimity in opposition to the Slave Power and their resistance to every ruling class project for intervention on its behalf were thought to be a serviceable example and inspiration, not only by the stalwarts of the International and the Reform League, but by the organisers of the anti-war campaigns of 1878 and after. Even today a writer on „Peaceful Co-existence” finds it an instructive example of the power of the working class in international relations.

Confederate Sympathizers in the British Working Class

1957 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
George Shepperson
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Working Class ◽  
Social History ◽  
American Civil War ◽  
International Review ◽  
British Labour

Royden Harrison, “British Labour and the Confederacy: A Note on the Southern Sympathies of some British working class journals and leaders during the American Civil War”, International Review of Social History (Royal Van Gorcum Ltd., Assen/Netherlands), Vol. 2, 1957, Pt. I, pp. 78–105.

scholarly journals Usko sivistykseen - Työväen Sivistysliiton perustamisvaiheen sivistyskäsitys

2020 ◽  
pp. 4-16
Author(s):  
Elina Hakoniemi
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Working Class ◽  
Critical Period ◽  
Early Years ◽  
The Political ◽  
Movement Education ◽  
Independent State ◽  
Labour Movement ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of

The Workers’ Educational Association WEA of Finland (Työväen Sivistysliitto, TSL) was founded in 1919, a century ago, during a critical period of time: Finland had recently become an independent state, and was recovering from a violent civil war. After the lost war, the labour movement was looking for a new direction, and its future was open. For some members of the labour movement, education was the answer for the future. With professor Väinö Voionmaa in charge, the educational movement became a strengthening part of the labour movement, alongside with the political and economic movement. This led to the establishment of the TSL in 1919. The basis of the TSL was a faith in the power of education. This article analyses this subject, by focusing on the question of how did the founding members of the TSL argue for their outlook of education as the key for the future of the labour movement, the working-class people and the society. The article studies the conceptual history of the word “sivistys” during the early years of the TSL. Special attention is given to the views about the societal meanings of the word sivistys, and the objectives connected to it.

Concluding remarks

2018 ◽  
pp. 271-279
Keyword(s):  
Working Class ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Labour Party ◽  
Analytical Tool ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Labour Movement ◽  
Common Concern ◽  
The Future ◽  
British Labour ◽  
Different Levels

The conclusion begins with an overview of the way the chapters in the volume have offered an exploration of three different levels of conflict – intra-organisational tensions, tensions which exist between different types of organisations, and tensions between labour organisations and spontaneous working-class protests – to collectively provide explanations to the paradoxes affecting the Labour movement. It then stresses the benefits of the volume’s integrated and multidisciplinary approach of the labour movement, underlining the fact that the contributors share a common concern for the future of the British labour movement. In the following section the conclusion ponders the future prospects for the labour movement and the Labour Party, sketching a number of possible scenarios. It stresses the fact that visions of the future differ according to political positioning. It then highlights the shared conviction of the contributors that class remains relevant as an analytical tool.

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