Raising Reds: The Young Pioneers, Radical Summer Camps, and Communist Political Culture in the United States

by Paul C. Mishler

From the 1920s through the 1950s, American Communists established children's organizations, after-school programs, and summer camps with the aim of developing revolutionary consciousness in the minds of the younger generation. In organizations such as the Young Pioneers of America and summer camps such as Camp Kinderland, located in New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and California, more than 20,000 children learned about Communist doctrines, played games designed to foster radical beliefs, and sometimes actively participated in key Communist causes and events - from May Day parades to labour strikes and political demonstrations.

Genres: American History

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 1999

Reviews

[Blair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. You won't believe some of the crazy things the Communist Party did in terms of raising and educating their children.