The Veterans of Industry of America presented a radical agenda for dealing with the Great Depression in Oklahoma. Its primary organizer and only president was Ira M. Finley, a former Socialist and state legislator. Although poorly funded, the VIA played a major role in campaigning for old age pensions, a graduated land tax, and homestead exemptions. Unusual for Oklahoma political organizations in the thirties, it welcomed black members, and championed the rights of WPA workers through grievance committees. Composed largely ...
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The Veterans of Industry of America presented a radical agenda for dealing with the Great Depression in Oklahoma. Its primary organizer and only president was Ira M. Finley, a former Socialist and state legislator. Although poorly funded, the VIA played a major role in campaigning for old age pensions, a graduated land tax, and homestead exemptions. Unusual for Oklahoma political organizations in the thirties, it welcomed black members, and championed the rights of WPA workers through grievance committees. Composed largely of unemployed and semi-employed farmers and laborers, the organization peaked early in 1940 and faded rapidly during World War II. This book presents a cogent narrative and analysis of the rise and fall of the VIA.
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Publisher:
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Published:
1991
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
11844357796
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Near Fine. 0820412953. Inscribed by the author with a letter from the author to his uncle Clyde. Clean glossy paper covered boards. Text's interior clean, tight & intact. Dealing with the Great Depression In Oklahoma. The VIA played a major role in campaigning for old age pensions & homestead exemptions. West, Great Depression, Oklahoma; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 193 pages; Signed by Author.
