The Beginnings Of Revolutionary Political Action In The U.S.A. ─ PSMLS Reads

The People’s School for Marxist-Leninist Studies

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a 1933 article entitled "The Beginnings of Revolutionary Political Action in the U.S.A." by Vern Smith from Vol. 12, No. 10 of "The Communist," the former theoretical organ of the Communist Party USA, and the current theoretical organ of the Party of Communists USA. It is essential for Communists to be the most educated and knowledgable workers on the history and development of revolutionary action and struggles within their own countries. In order to ensure the best chances of victory moving forward, we must constantly educate ourselves on previous mistakes in the American labor movement which led to pitfalls and decay. Persistent and dedicated study is an essential component of ensuring that we avoid repeating past mistakes. We hope you learn something new! Connect with PSMLS: linktr.ee/PSMLS Join the PCUSA: linktr.ee/partyofcommunists Literature Used: The Beginnings of Revolutionary Political Action in the U.S.A. (1933) www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/communist/v12n10… Recommended Literature: Readers' Guide to Marxist Classics by Maurice Cornforth (1954) www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/maurice-cornforth/readers-… Dialectical and Historical Materialism by J.V. Stalin (1938) www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/j-stalin/dialectical-and-h… Foundations of Leninism by J.V. Stalin (1924) www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jv-stalin/foundations-of-l… Communists and the Liberation of Europe by Maxine Levi (1945) www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/maxine-levi/communists-and… 0:00 Introduction 2:21 Utopianism 3:22 Populism 3:58 Single Tax 6:45 Marxism in America 7:29 German Membership 8:54 The First Split 10:17 Gompersism Makes Its Mark 11:34 Relief and No Evictions 13:48 Social-Democratic Party 15:03 Conventions of 1876 17:50 Parent of the S.L.P. 19:30 The S.L.P. Appears 22:26 For Gradual Revolution? 24:04 White Chauvinism 24:53 "The Socialist U.S.A." 26:47 Pledges Never to Revolt 27:29 Workers Waking Up 30:17 The Chicago Anarchists 31:40 Daniel DeLeon 34:00 Waited For The Collapse 35:54 Powerful Influence In The A.F.L. 36:58 How Not To Oppose A War 40:22 War On The A.F.L. 42:19 The Struggle Over Dual Unionism 43:53 A Coup D'etat 46:16 Colonization Again 47:11 Socialist Party