Ben Fletcher: the Life and Times of a Black Wobbly

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Aug 10, 202265:59News & Politics

Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly by Dr Peter Cole tells the story of one of the greatest heroes of the American working class. A brilliant union organiser and a humorous orator, Benjamin Fletcher was a...

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