Radical History Blog

The activist and thinker who redefined Marxism in Latin America “Who knows when the time of living gently will return.” - Mariátegui José Carlos Mariátegui is one of the great figures of radical history in Latin America.

In June 1817, hundreds of rebels gathered in rural Derbyshire and marched on London "Every man his skill must try He must turn out and not deny; No bloody soldier must he dread, He must turn out and fight for bread.

In May 1961, Civil Rights activists put their lives on the line for freedom and equality When took her seat at the front of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama, she helped to inspire the struggle for black freedom in the South.

On this day in 1934, workers across Minneapolis went on strike for union recognition In May 1934, it was class struggle in the Midwest. The led to poverty across America. Workers would have to organise to survive.

Born on 4th May in 1925, Ruth First was assassinated for her struggle against the apartheid system in South Africa On 17 August 1982, Ruth First was working as a university research director in Mozambique.

The story of how the bombing of Gernika helped to spark a global anti-war movement that continues today On 26 April, 1937, it was market day in Gernika. 10,000 people filled the ancient Basque capital, buying and selling, chatting and joking.

In 1955, representatives from across Africa and Asia gathered in Bandung to articulate a vision of world peace and cooperation “Our nations and countries are colonies no more. Now we are free, sovereign and independent.

The struggle for Indian independence was about more than just Gandhi “Lost rights are never regained by appeals to the conscience of the usurpers, but by relentless struggle…” Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born today in 1891, in the town of Mhow in central India.

She might not be a household name, but Johnnie Tillmon was one of the leading welfare organisers and campaigners in U.S.

How Cesar Chavez became one of the leading labor activists in the United States “The time has come for the liberation of the poor farm worker. History is on our side.” Cesar Chavez was born today in Yuma, Arizona, in 1927.