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“Only by fighting for democratic power do workers educate themselves up to the level of being able to wield that power.”

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Hal Draper

Hal Draper was a prominent American historian and Marxist. His research focused on the labor movements in Britain and the United States, as well as the development of Marxist theory. Draper's works have had a profound impact on understanding the history and thought of the working class in the 20th century. more

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