Seeds of Fire: A People’s Chronology
Recalling events that happened on this day in history.
Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence.
Compiled by Ulli Diemer
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November 11, 1831
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Nat Turner (1800-1831), leader of the largest slave rebellion in the United States, is executed.
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November 11, 1918
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The end of the Great War (later called World War I). This imperialist war, which began on August 1, 1914, left more than 16 million dead and 20 million wounded, and set the stage for the rise of fascism and the even more destructive Second World War.
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November 11, 1919
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The Centralia Massacre. During a parade in Centralia, Washington, on the first anniversary of the Armistice Day, a confrontation erupts between members of the American Legion, who see the war as a glorious achievement, and workers, members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), who see the war as a crime against working people. Six die in the confrontation, more are wounded.
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November 11
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Birth of Ulli Diemer, libertarian socialist writer, editor, and archivist. He compiles a People’s Chronology called “Seeds of Fire” – and deviously slips his own birthday into the chronology.
Quote: “We need all the help we can get in overthrowing capitalism, including the help of people who are dead.”
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