13 April 1890: Ben Fletcher born
- Author
- Working Class History
- Published
- Sat 13 Apr 2024
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-april-1890-ben-fletcher-born--59445275
Mini-podcast about the birth of highly influential Industrial Workers of the World union organiser, Ben Fletcher, in Philadelphia in 1890.
Acknowledgements
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- Learn more about Fletcher's life and activism in episodes 73-74 of the Working Class History podcast: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e73-ben-fletcher/
- And get hold of this book from our online store: Ben Fletcher: The Life And Times Of A Black Wobbly
- See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today
- And browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date
Acknowledgements
- Written and edited by Working Class History.
- Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack
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