flyer for Nov 14 program

[Sandy Polishuk]

The Grange: The Movement Overlooked will be the subject of November�s
History of Social Justice Organizing�s free presentation.

Come learn about the surprisingly progressive agenda of the Grange (Not
a casino!).

Wednesday, Nov 14, 7-8:30 pm at 236 Smith Center, Portland State
University, 1825 SW Broadway.

Born in the aftermath of the Civil War, for more than 140 years the
Grange has played an important role in the fight for prosperity and
opportunity for farmers and rural Americans. It was at the forefront in
lobbying for regulation of transportation and public utilities, the
Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890), the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) and
Universal Suffrage (1919). The Grange has been the driving force behind
improving transportation, waterways; rural postal delivery and how we
vote. Additionally, it established cooperative stores and elevators.

Featuring Theresa Thorud, Program Director of the Washington�Yamhill
Pomona Grange. Thorud has done extensive research on the history of
Granges and fraternal insurance.

History of Social Justice Organizing is an ongoing series of
presentations by activists and scholars on a wide variety of social
justice organizing both in Portland and elsewhere. A program of Occupy
History.

Contact us at in...@occupyhistory.us occupyhistory.us
www.facebook.com/historyofsocialjustice Twitter: @OWS_Historians

Past programs can be viewed at:
historyofsocialjustice.wordpress.com/videos-of-past-programs/