Songs of the Workers: To Fan the Flames of Discontent. IWW Songs

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M 1977_L3S66 1973 Workers of the World Awaken excerpt2 rsz.jpg

Title

Songs of the Workers: To Fan the Flames of Discontent. IWW Songs

Description

Ths is the 34th edition of the Little Red Songbook, also known as I.W.W. Songs or Songs of the Industrial Workers of the World. The book is a compilation of tunes, hymns, and songs used by the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.) to help build morale, promote solidarity and lift the spirits of the working-class. 

An excerpt from the song "Workers of the World Awaken" by Joe Hill begins 
"Workers of the World awaken 
Break your chains, demand your rights 
All the wealth you make is taken 
By exploiting parasites..."

Source

Edward H. Peeples Collection, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries

Publisher

Industrial Workers of the World, Chicago, IL

Date

1973

Contributor

Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries

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Notes

Citation

“Songs of the Workers: To Fan the Flames of Discontent. IWW Songs,” Social Welfare History Image Portal, accessed March 19, 2024, https://images.socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/items/show/143.