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Joel Hagglund

Joel Hagglund. Born in 1879 Sweden Father killed in train mishap Worked in a rope factory Hospital time Mother dies Emigrates to America Changes his name. Labor Union Movement. Industrial Workers. Industrial Workers of the World. “Wobblies” All trades Included women International

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Joel Hagglund

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  1. Joel Hagglund • Born in 1879 • Sweden • Father killed in train mishap • Worked in a rope factory • Hospital time • Mother dies • Emigrates to America • Changes his name

  2. Labor Union Movement

  3. Industrial Workers

  4. Industrial Workers of the World • “Wobblies” • All trades • Included women • International • Militant

  5. Little Red Song Book • Popular tunes • Simple language • Catchy chorus • Militant lyrics

  6. “What We Want” We want all the workers in the world to organizeInto a great big union grandAnd when we all united standThe world for workers we demandIf the working class could only see and realizeWhat mighty power labor hasThen the exploiting master classIt would soon fade away.

  7. Murderer or Scapegoat? • Morrisons’ Shop • Doctor McHugh • The arrest • Pre-trial hype • The judge • Joe’s testimony • The sentence

  8. Guilty or Innocent?

  9. Post-trial Appeals • IWW • Swedish Minister • Swedish King • Helen Keller • Virginia Snow • Pres. Wilson

  10. Joe Hill as Martyr

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