{"product_id":"2026200006860-secondhand-the-people-stand-up","title":"The People Stand Up","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image - usual aging. light foxing in block but does not extend internally (except title page). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The People Stand Up, veteran activist and writer Ralph Gibson provides a sweeping, firsthand account of the radical movements that shaped Australia and the world during the early-to-mid 20th century. Writing from the unique perspective of a man who joined the Communist Party of Australia (CPA) in 1932 and served as its Victorian State Secretary, Gibson blends rigorous historical analysis with personal memoir. He chronicles the \"sudden jeopardy\" of the Great Depression, where mass unemployment and social upheaval forced a generation to choose between the status quo and a revolutionary alternative.\n\nThe narrative vividly recreates the grit of the 1930s crisis, from the \"Work for the Dole\" schemes and anti-eviction battles to the fierce ideological clashes within the Australian labor movement. Gibson meticulously details the rise of popular movements against war and fascism, offering an insider's view of the CPA's growth and its influence on Australian political life. It is a monumental study of a time when ordinary people rose to challenge the prevailing order, driven by a passionate belief in a more equitable future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810565927131,"sku":"2026200006860-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/518830e6-28ca-4c0d-9d2b-2e0850e65a17.png?v=1779805292","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006860-secondhand-the-people-stand-up","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}