https://padlet.com/madridda19/g0gaslyvvd7l Meet the Progressives Project en-us 2018-02-01 02:22:45 UTC 2026-01-14 05:48:15 UTC hello@padlet.com madridda19 https://padlet.com/madridda19/g0gaslyvvd7l/wish/226876954 Jack London was born in 1916 and is best known now as an incredible author who educated himself at a young age, becoming very precocious at writing. He also had other jobs as a sailor, prospector, and rancher. His books were usually fiction but represented the industrial, American life.]]> 2018-02-01 02:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/madridda19/g0gaslyvvd7l/wish/226876954 madridda19 https://padlet.com/madridda19/g0gaslyvvd7l/wish/226878342 Jack London would join the Socialist Labor Party in 1896, but he would later leave and join breakaway socialist parties, such as the Socialist Democratic 
Party and Socialist Party. Jack London would advocate for fair pay among workers based on the amount of labor they put into their work. He also advocated for labor unions and their cause.]]> 2018-02-01 02:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/madridda19/g0gaslyvvd7l/wish/226878342 madridda19 https://padlet.com/madridda19/g0gaslyvvd7l/wish/226879485 The goal of Jack London was to spread Socialism. He established the Intercollegiate Socialist Society in 1905 to proliferate the cause for Socialism among students at universities. London spoke at many Ivy League schools, such as Harvard. ]]> 2018-02-01 02:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/madridda19/g0gaslyvvd7l/wish/226879485 madridda19 https://padlet.com/madridda19/g0gaslyvvd7l/wish/226880018 Jack London would succeed in spreading the word of a Socialism among young people. He would inspire the next generation of American socialists like James P. Cannon through his works and talks. London would play a big role in the international socialist movement with books such as The Iron Heel. ]]> 2018-02-01 02:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/madridda19/g0gaslyvvd7l/wish/226880018 madridda19 https://padlet.com/madridda19/g0gaslyvvd7l/wish/226880820 2018-02-01 03:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/madridda19/g0gaslyvvd7l/wish/226880820