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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn his study, Clarence Taylor...explores the nature and extent of the Communist influence. Relying on thorough research and presenting much detail, he finds that the Teachers Union (TU) indeed adopted policies of the Communist Party, but without abandoning the interests of the teachers they led. -- Robert D. Parmet History News Network ...offers a highly readable and engaging story of the rise of [the Teacher's Union] model, as well as the ferocious onslaught against it during the McCarthy era. It is a must-read... Socialist Worker.org Serious students of labor should read it. -- Steve Leberstein Working USA
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part 1 1. The War Within: Battling for the Soul of the Union 2. Communist Front? The TU During the Popular Front Era 3. The Fight Over Revocation 4. To Be a Good American: The New York City Teachers Union and the Issue of Race During the Second World War Part 2 5. The Opening Salvo: Louis Jaffe, Taft-Hartley, and Minnie Gutride 6. The First Wave of Suspensions and Dismissals 7. Banning Subversives 8. Anti-Semitism: Rhetoric and Perception 9. Undercover Agents, Informers, and Cooperating Witnesses Part 3 10. Crusading for Civil Rights 11. Women and the Teachers Union 12. The Triumph of the United Federation of Teachers and the Demise of Social Unionism Conclusion Notes Index
