Sticking to the Union

An Oral History of the Life and Times of Julia Ruuttila
2003. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-1-4039-6240-9
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 273 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 404 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Oral History

Sticking to the Union relates the vibrant life of Julia Ruuttila (1907-1991), a political radical and labor journalist in the Pacific Northwest. Ruuttila's life of activism provides a much-needed woman's voice in the history of labor and social activism in the twentieth century. Ruuttila worked for civil liberties, civil rights, and peace organizations throughout her life, supporting striking workers, taking part in lunch-counter protests against businesses that discriminated against African Americans, and demonstrating against the Vietnam War. Polishuk provides insightful historical context for Ruuttila's own lively words. A unique and important perspective on American struggles of the twentieth century emerges in this engaging story of an irrepressible, hard-nosed woman.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Polishuk, S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments* Foreword * Introduction * "That's where I heard about sabotage" * "The valiant never taste of death but once" * "I shed my youth" * "A baking powder in the masses" * "I had a typewriter" * "Free Ray Becker" * "You can't tell about people" * "They were paranoid days" * "My bad reputation caught up with me" * "White trade only" * "It's work that interests me" * "You find friends in improbable places" * "I mean to be your friend" * "The lives of working people are filled with desperation" * "You sure met some wonderful people" * "I shall not come this way again" * "I look around" * Vietnam * "Too old to get beat up" * The Trials of Parenthood * "Do not look back when you latch the gate" * Afterword * Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Sandy Polishuk teaches women's studies at Portland State University.