E75: Trinidad general strike, part 1

First in a double podcast episode about the Trinidad general strike of 1937, in conversation with Ryan Cecil Jobson.<br /><i>Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at <a href="https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">patreon.com/workingclasshistory</a></i><br />Part 1 is about the background of British colonialism on the island, the conditions of the working class and poor, racial divisions, and the beginnings of unemployed and worker agitation in the 1930s.<br /><ul><li><a href="https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/all/c-l-r-james" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get books by CLR James</a></li></ul><br /><b>Acknowledgements</b><br /><ul><li>Thanks to our patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands, Jamison D. Saltsman and Fernando López Ojeda.</li><li>Episode graphic: public domain.</li><li>Edited by Jesse French</li><li>Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can <a href="http://www.alabianca.it/en/store/bravo-records-en/le-canzoni-di-bella-ciao-aa-vv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">purchase it here</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7xD0JiZZ16DfN4RKGvlYYT" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stream it here</a>.</li></ul>More information, sources, full acknowledgements and a transcript on the web page for this episode: <a href="https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e75-76-trinidad-general-strike/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e75-76-trinidad-general-strike/</a><br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5711490/advertisement">https://www.sprea