Unemployed Protests (original) (raw)

The mass protests of unemployed workers during the Great Depression were essential to understanding the era's class struggles and the evolution of citizenship and the welfare state in major capitalist nations. Contrary to the perception of passivity among the unemployed, these movements played a crucial role in advocating for workers' rights to adequate support, influencing government policies on unemployment and emergency relief. The 1930s protests not only contributed to immediate alleviation efforts but also shaped the labor movement and had lasting impacts on the welfare state.