The Brecht Forum The New York Marxist School 122 West 27 Street, 10 floor New York, New York 10001 (212) 242-4201 (212) 741-4563 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (e-mail) Democratic Struggles in the U.S. 1900-1920 a class taught by Marvin Gettleman Tuesdays 6-8 pm 8 sessions beginning February 6 This course examines the relevance of struggles of the "Progressive Era" to those of our time. The period between the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson saw the birth of U.S. imperialism; the consolidation of monopoly capitalism; the transformation of U.S. Constitutional Law into the open servant of this capitalism; the triumph of Jim Crow; and the elaboration of class-collaborationist trade unionism. Yet this was also the time of the birth of modern African- American militancy; the Wobblies; U.S. socialism and communism; modern feminism; and other democratic trends in culture, education, and politics. Marvin Gettleman is an editor of the Marxist quarterly, _Science and Society_. In 1965 he published the best-selling _Vietnam: History, Documents and Opinions_. He has written and edited books on U.S. radicalism, working class history and cultural-intellectual developments, as well as on Central America and the Middle East. Suggested tuition is $35. ***** You can register for this class in the following ways: 1) send a check or money order payable to *The Brecht Forum* and mail to The Brecht Forum, 122 West 27 Street, 10 floor, New York, New York 10001; 2) fax credit card information (MasterCard and Visa accepted; include full account number and expiration date) to (212) 741-4563; 3) e-mail credit card information to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and 4) register at the first class session. //30
