Thompson, Carl Dean, 1870-1949
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1870-03-24 - 1949-07-03
Biography
Carl Dean Thompson was an American preacher, Christian Socialist, and Social Democratic politician. A Congregationalist minister early in his life, Thompson is best remembered as a lecturer and political organizer for the Socialist Party of America.
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What Congress Ought to Do, 1920s
Item
Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.73
Scope and Contents
"Congress is the supreme governing body of this nation. It ought to do something for the people...Congress ought to reduce the cost of living. It ought to break the grip of the money power. It ought to improve labor conditions. It ought to find work for the 3,000,000 unemployed...."
Dates:
Publication: 1920s
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