Power of the Unemployed
- Publisher
- Boulder Publications
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2011
- Category
- Canadian, General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780980914474
- Publish Date
- Feb 2011
- List Price
- $24.95
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Description
The Great Depression of the 1930s was a time of desperation for millions of people in North America. In Newfoundland, where a democratic government was replaced by a British-controlled commission, the thousands of people living on the dole had no where to turn. As the situation worsened, a voice arose amongst the poor. Pierce Power, a firebrand leader of unemployed workers in St. John s, led a challenge against Newfoundland s business and political elite. In this play, Power of the Unemployed, the story of a poor underclass rising up during Newfoundland s darkest years is told.
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Chris Brookes is a writer and documentary producer. Kathryn Welbourn is a journalist and newspaper publisher.