Battle Acts, March 1971, Volume 1, Number 4

Battle Acts, March 1971, Volume 1, Number 4 Author: Women of Youth Against War & Fascism Publisher: Women of Youth Against War & Fascism Release Date: 1971 Seller Category: EPHEMERA Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Excellent Sku: 01106 Notes: Fine, 8vo, 11" x 8 1/2." Pink paper wrappers with staple binding. Black lettering and black-and-white illustration on front. No lettering on spine. Covers have minuscule wear to extremities, else pristine and intact, binding tight. Pages have minuscule wear to extremities and slight age toning, else pristine and intact. Black-and-white illustrations included. 20 pp., including illustrations. The March 1971 issue of _Battle Acts_, a magazine published by Youth Against War & Fascism (YAWF), an auxiliary of the Workers World Party (WWP). YAWF was a youth organization with socialist political ideologies that supported social activism. This issue covers a wide range of topics and features including a brief biography of Clara Zetkin (1857-1933), a German women's rights activist who co-founded the German Communist Party and opposed Germany's entry into World War I; a message speaking out against the Vietnam War; the mistreatment of phone operators, most of whom are women; working-class women in Gastonia, North Carolina; the abuse of South African women; and Irish women in Belfast who rose up against the British during the Troubles. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping.