Plutocracy I: Divide and Rule

History of US labor movements and their suppression. It includes sections on the American Constitution; the Civil War draft riots; Reconstruction; Industrialization; the evolution of the police; the robber barons; early American labor unions; and major mid-to-late 19th Century labor events including the uprising of 1877, the Haymarket Affair, the Homestead strike and the New Orleans General Strike. The introduction examines the West Virginian coal wars of the early 20th Century, culminating in the Battle of Blair Mountain.

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Release Date

November 1, 2015

Status

Released

Original Title

Plutocracy I: Divide et Impera

Runtime

1h 44min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Plutocracy: Political Repression in the U.S.A.

Part of

Plutocracy: Political Repression in the U.S.A.

Includes: Plutocracy I: Divide and Rule, Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever, Plutocracy III: Class War, Plutocracy IV: Gangsters for Capitalism, Plutocracy V: Subterranean Fire