Oligarchs and Workers: The Democratic Party in the Last Century
With Democrats immersed in soul searching over what went wrong in 2024, historian Steve Babson will put the party’s identity crisis in context, identifying the key turning points when Democrats won a mass base in working class America— and then lost it. Since the Depression decade of the 1930s, when mass protest forced the Democrats into a shotgun marriage with militant workers, the party’s dominant elites have struggled with a diverse and changing base over the party’s stance on labor, civil rights, and corporate globalization. A lively discussion is anticipated!
Program will be on Saturday, January 25th from 3-5pm in the CSJ Auditorium of the Main Branch, but will also be simulcast on Zoom, please join with the below information:
Zoom Meeting ID: 893 9535 7876
| Date | Saturday, January 25, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Time | 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Location | Main |
| Age Group | Adults |
| Category | Genealogy & History, Special Interest |