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Socialism in Our Time: And the Labor Party is born

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February–March 1986, no. 78

In Our Time: Socialism and the rise of Labor 1885 – 1905 by Verity Burgmann

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Socialism in Our Time: And the Labor Party is born

by
February–March 1986, no. 78

Although this book is written of a period in Australian history beginning exactly one century ago, a verse from a poem written in the 1890’s which Burgmann quotes on the last page of her book has poignancy for labor idealists today:

No wonder that the people turn, they are so oft betrayed
By men of mighty promises whom danger makes afraid.
O what’s the use of choosing chiefs to smash the Evil down,
If when they get into the van they end by ‘backing down’

In Our Time: Socialism and the rise of Labor 1885 – 1905

In Our Time: Socialism and the rise of Labor 1885 – 1905

by Verity Burgmann

Allen & Unwin, 240p., $19.95, $9.95 pb

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