The History of the General Strike: Shanghai 1925, A Chinese Minneapolis
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The History of the General Strike: Shanghai 1925, A Chinese Minneapolis

E 2026-02-19

Mia discusses the history of general strikes starting with another strike over armed occupiers killing unarmed protesters: the Shanghai general strike of 1925.

Sources:

Shanghai on Strike: The Politics of Chinese Labor: https://libcom.org/article/shanghai-strike-politics-chinese-labor

From War to Nationalism - China’s Turning Point, 1924-1925

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