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A History of Communism in Washington State

Historical accounts of the Communist Party in particular locales are rare. There is no published history of Communism in Washington state. The essays that follow begin the process of building that history. For a quick overview start with the timeline created by Marian Spath. Then read the rest sequentially as chronological chapters or skip around.   

bullet Introduction Toward a History of Washington State Communism

                   By James Gregory

bulletCh1 Rough Beginnings: The 1920s

                   By Daeha Ko

bulletCh2 Organizing the Unemployed: The Early 1930s

                   By Gordon Black

bulletCh3 Organizing Unions: The '30s & '40s

                   By Brian Grijalva

bulletCh4 The Washington Commonwealth Federation & Washington Pension Union

                   By Jennifer Phipps

bulletCh5 Race and Civil Rights: The '30s & '40s

                   By Shelley Pinckney

bulletCh6 War and Red Scare: 1940-1960

                   By Stephanie Curwick

bulletCh7 A Partial Revival: The 1960s

                   By Paul Landis

bulletCh8 Closing the century: 1970-2002

                   By Marian Spath

 
This site is one of the Pacific Northwest Labor History Projects directed by Professor James Gregory and sponsored by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington. Page design by Brian Grijalva. For problems or questions  contact James Gregory.

Last updated: July 31, 2007.