Tag: April 1933
Blood on the Streets: AFL Leaders Exposed in Brutal Union Attack
On April 25, 1933, the city of Chicago witnessed a brazen and deadly assault on the Needle Trades Workers Industrial Union in the latest chapter of a chilling saga of labor unrest. The attack, which left two gangsters dead and 22 workers wounded, was not a spontaneous outburst of violence, but a carefully planned and…
Riotous Protests Planned in NYC as Justice for Scottsboro Boy Remains Elusive
In a brewing storm of civil unrest, Scottsboro boy victim sympathizers are set to stage a massive protest march in New York City, drawing thousands of people from diverse backgrounds. The event, expected to attract between 25,000 to 50,000 participants, is a potent reminder of the deep-seated racial tensions simmering beneath the surface of American…
Jobless Women Unleash Fury: Economic Upheaval Spawns Determination for Change
As the Great Depression tightens its grip on Indianapolis, a storm is brewing among the city’s female workforce. Last year, women at Bryn Mawr’s summer school for workers underwent a radical transformation – they learned to analyze their own experiences with unemployment, low wages, and the erosion of living standards. The results are now public,…
World Leaders Unite to Battle the Beast: A Historic Gathering to Combat Depression
April 9, 1933, marked a pivotal day in the fight against the common enemy that had gripped the world – depression. In a bold move, President Roosevelt of the United States shouldered the leadership of the world’s first organized effort to tackle this menace. The invitation was extended to the world’s top leaders, and in…
Justice for Sale: Solicitor Claims ‘Jew Money’ Buys Witnesses in Scottsboro Case
April 8, 1933, Decatur, Alabama – In a shocking turn of events, Solicitor Wade Wright descended into the depths of desperation, accusing defense witnesses in the high-profile Scottsboro case of being bought with ‘Jew money.’ Wright, determined to reconvict Heywood Patterson, one of nine African American men charged with attacking two white women on a…
