Fast’s powerful denunciation of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco,
and a remarkable historical document of Spain’s fight for freedom
from governmental oppression Howard Fast was a longtime proponent of
the antifascist movement in Spain. During the Spanish Civil War, Fast
supported a hospital for Popular Front forces, and in 1950 he was
sentenced to three months in jail for refusing to give the names of
other supporters of that hospital to the House Un-American Activities
Committee. In this pamphlet, published in 1951, Fast gives an overview
of Spain under the rule of General Francisco Franco, including the
mass strikes that were organized to weaken him. Fast’s fervent
appeals to readers to reject American military agreements with Spain
demonstrate his passionate opposition to fascism. As Fast writes,
“Spain fights on, and in those three words there is a miracle. . . .
There is no Spanish worker, professional, intellectual or peasant who
strikes a blow for freedom without our being intimately concerned.”
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast
including rare photos from the author’s estate.
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ISBN
9781453234921
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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