|
Books > History > American history
|
Not currently available
I, Candidate for Governor - And How I Got Licked (Paperback, New ed)
Loot Price: R875
Discovery Miles 8 750
|
|
|
I, Candidate for Governor - And How I Got Licked (Paperback, New ed)
Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.
|
Here, reprinted for the first time since its original publication,
is muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair's lively, caustic account
of the 1934 election campaign that turned California upside down
and almost won him the governor's mansion.
Using his "End Poverty in California" movement (more commonly
called EPIC) as a springboard, Sinclair ran for governor as a
Democrat, equipped with a bold plan to end the Depression in
California by taking over idle land and factories and turning them
into cooperative ventures for the unemployed. To his surprise,
thousands rallied to the idea, converting what he had assumed would
be another of his utopian schemes into a mass political movement of
extraordinary dimensions. With a loosely knit organization of
hundreds of local EPIC clubs, Sinclair overwhelmed the moderate
Democratic opposition to capture the primary election. When it came
to the general election, however, his opposition employed highly
effective campaign tactics: overwhelming media hostility, vicious
red-baiting and voter intimidation, high-priced dirty tricks. The
result was a resounding defeat in November.
"I, Candidate" tells the story of Sinclair's campaign while also
capturing the turbulent political mood of the 1930s. Employing his
trademark muckraking style, Sinclair exposes the conspiracies of
power that ensured big-money control over the media and other
powerful institutions.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
