Always Bring a Crowd!: The Story of Frank Lumpkin Steelworker

by Beatrice Lumpkin

This is the story of Frank Lumpkin, a son of Georgia sharecroppers who became a professional boxer, construction worker, merchant seaman, steel worker, and a leader of the Communist Party, USA. When Chicago's Wisconsin Steel closed suddenly without paying workers, he led a 17- year fight for justice. Victories won in that fight continue to inspire workers everywhere. Beatrice Lumpkin is Frank Lumpkin's wife. She was chair of the Wisconsin Steel Workers Women's Committee. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

254 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1999