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17: 138:. She remained in that position for 20 years, also writing many articles and pamphlets on behalf of the party. A number of Johnson's pamphlets were translated into Swedish, Hungarian, Ukrainian, and Croatian by the various 455: 108:(1852–1914). She was first elected a member of the governing National Executive Committee of the SLP in 1904, remaining in that capacity until 1912. She joined DeLeon as a delegate of the SLP to the 66:(SLP) in 1895. She acted as a lecturer and speaker on behalf of the party beginning in 1898. She worked variously as a retail clerk, restaurant worker, office worker, housekeeper, and teacher. 301:
The Reform Vote versus the Revolutionary Vote: The Socialist Party - Workers (Communist) Party: Petty Bourgeois Twins Contrasted with the Revolutionary Socialist Labor Party.
123:(1885–1976), the Danish-born successor to Daniel DeLeon's mantle as top leader of the Socialist Labor Party. In 1918, Johnson became editor of the SLP's official newspaper, 73:. The Johnsons' marriage eventually ended, but as was the custom of the day, Olive kept her former husband's surname after its dissolution. She never remarried. 145:
As editor of the SLP's official organ, Johnson continued to advocate a harsh line towards other political organizations on the left. Historian Ben Perry notes:
465: 35:, newspaper editor and political activist. She is best remembered as a long-time editor of the weekly English-language newspaper of the 169:. She was very active during this period, not only as editor, but also as a pamphlet writer, speaker, and candidate for public office." 480: 158: 460: 201: 186: 63: 36: 154: 69:
Malmberg was married to another member party member by the name of Johnson, took his name, and moved with him to
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Woman and the Socialist Movement: Published Under the Auspices of the Socialist Women of Greater New York.
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May Day vs. Labor Day: A Comparison of the Social Significance of the Two Days of Labor Celebration.
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and was a delegate to many of the SLP's quadrennial national conventions, beginning in 1904.
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The Socialist Party: A Quarter Century Later: From the Kangaroo Exodus to La Follette.
125: 235:, California where she had lived with her brother Nils Malmberg for several years. 120: 313:
Industrial Government: Industrial Feudal Autocracy versus Industrial Democracy.
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Americanism: Reaction Subverting the Constitution and the American Tradition.
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more and more from her home. In 1938 she retired from editing the newspaper.
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Revolution: "Dictatorship" and "Suppression" Incidental to Social Progress.
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Johnson was a close friend and trusted political associate of party leader
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in 1922, but was refused a passport to travel by the American government.
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The Cooperative Movement: An Infantile Disorder and an Old-Age Disease.
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Socialist Labor Party of America politicians from New York (state)
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in 1916, at the age of 44. She later did graduate course work at
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Americanism: An Open Letter to the Board of Education, New York.
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Johnson was elected by the SLP as its fraternal delegate to the
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With Arnold Petersen. New York: New York Labor News Co., 1936.
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With Arnold Petersen. New York: New York Labor News Co., 1935.
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With Arnold Petersen. New York: New York Labor News Co., 1930.
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With Daniel DeLeon. New York: New York Labor News Co., 1927.
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First Edition. New York: Garland Publishing, 1990; pg. 394.
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With Thomas Grady. New York: New York Labor News Co., 1935.
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Solon DeLeon with Irma C. Hayssen and Grace Poole (eds.),
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With Paul LaFargue. New York: Socialist Labor Party, 1929.
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The Soviet Revolution, 1917-1927: A Historical Comparison.
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With Daniel DeLeon. New York: Socialist Labor Party, 1924.
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With Henry Kuhn. New York: New York Labor News Co., 1931.
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The Socialist Labor Party during Four Decades: 1890-1930.
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New York: New York Labor News Co., 1908. (Reissued 1919).
149:"Her editorial positions were especially hostile to the 161:as well as non-revolutionary movements such as the 31:(March 14, 1872 – June 16, 1954) was an American 427: 264:Daniel De Leon, American Socialist Pathfinder. 343:The Virus of Anarchy: Bakuninism vs. Marxism. 153:and Socialist parties and the anti-political 253:New York : Socialist Labor Party, 1920. 47:Olivin Malberg was born March 14, 1872, in 327:. New York: New York Labor News Co., 1932. 295:Russia in Revolution: Selected Editorials. 283:Karl Marx: Forty years After (1883-1923). 351:New York: New York Labor News Co., 1936. 273:New York: New York Labor News Co., 1924. 267:New York: New York Labor News Co., 1923. 15: 420:New York: Hanford Press, 1925; pg. 117. 376: 374: 372: 370: 466:Swedish emigrants to the United States 428: 412: 410: 408: 406: 404: 402: 333:New York: Socialist Labor Party, 1935. 307:The Spy in the Labor Movement: Essays. 303:New York: Socialist Labor Party, 1929. 291:New York: Socialist Labor Party, 1927. 279:New York: Socialist Labor Party, 1924. 259:New York: Socialist Labor Party, 1923. 211:In the early 1930s Johnson contracted 367: 399: 222: 173:On the SLP ticket, Johnson ran for 99: 13: 394:Encyclopedia of the American Left. 380:Ben Perry, "Olive M. Johnson," in 14: 497: 64:Socialist Labor Party of America 37:Socialist Labor Party of America 155:Industrial Workers of the World 29:Olivin "Olive" Malmberg Johnson 1: 418:The American Labor Who's Who. 157:, but she also condemned the 361: 140:foreign language federations 84:, from which she obtained a 42: 20:Olive M. Johnson, editor of 7: 481:New York (state) socialists 10: 502: 461:American newspaper editors 191:U.S. Senator from New York 136:Socialist Party of America 119:Johnson was also close to 325:The School To The Teacher 227:Olive M. Johnson died in 238: 110:1910 Copenhagen Congress 206:Communist International 183:Mayor of New York City 171: 57:Minneapolis, Minnesota 25: 476:California socialists 147: 19: 486:Minnesota socialists 337:Industrial Unionism. 175:Governor of New York 163:cooperative movement 114:Second International 446:American socialists 94:New York University 90:Columbia University 229:Malibu, California 202:3rd World Congress 26: 24:from 1918 to 1938. 451:American Marxists 217:The Weekly People 126:The Weekly People 86:bachelor's degree 76:Johnson attended 62:Olive joined the 22:The Weekly People 493: 471:People from Lund 421: 414: 397: 378: 223:Death and legacy 100:Political career 501: 500: 496: 495: 494: 492: 491: 490: 426: 425: 424: 415: 400: 379: 368: 364: 241: 225: 121:Arnold Petersen 102: 45: 12: 11: 5: 499: 489: 488: 483: 478: 473: 468: 463: 458: 453: 448: 443: 438: 423: 422: 398: 365: 363: 360: 359: 358: 352: 346: 340: 334: 328: 322: 316: 310: 304: 298: 292: 286: 280: 274: 268: 260: 254: 248: 240: 237: 233:Topanga Canyon 224: 221: 101: 98: 78:Hunter College 44: 41: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 498: 487: 484: 482: 479: 477: 474: 472: 469: 467: 464: 462: 459: 457: 454: 452: 449: 447: 444: 442: 439: 437: 434: 433: 431: 419: 413: 411: 409: 407: 405: 403: 395: 391: 390:Dan Georgakas 387: 383: 382:Mari Jo Buhle 377: 375: 373: 371: 366: 356: 353: 350: 347: 344: 341: 338: 335: 332: 329: 326: 323: 320: 317: 314: 311: 308: 305: 302: 299: 296: 293: 290: 287: 284: 281: 278: 275: 272: 269: 266: 265: 261: 258: 255: 252: 249: 246: 243: 242: 236: 234: 230: 220: 218: 214: 209: 207: 203: 198: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 170: 168: 164: 160: 156: 152: 146: 143: 141: 137: 133: 132:Edmund Seidel 129: 127: 122: 117: 115: 111: 107: 106:Daniel DeLeon 97: 95: 91: 87: 83: 82:New York City 79: 74: 72: 67: 65: 60: 58: 54: 50: 40: 38: 34: 30: 23: 18: 417: 393: 354: 348: 342: 336: 330: 324: 318: 312: 306: 300: 294: 288: 282: 276: 270: 263: 256: 250: 244: 226: 216: 213:tuberculosis 210: 199: 172: 148: 144: 142:of the SLP. 124: 118: 103: 75: 68: 61: 49:Lund, Sweden 46: 28: 27: 21: 441:1952 deaths 436:1872 births 355:Revolution. 53:high school 430:Categories 386:Paul Buhle 189:, and for 130:replacing 71:California 362:Footnotes 151:Communist 43:Biography 33:socialist 392:(eds.), 167:New Deal 165:and the 204:of the 112:of the 181:, for 239:Works 388:and 195:1934 187:1929 179:1918 92:and 193:in 185:in 177:in 159:CIO 80:in 55:in 432:: 401:^ 384:, 369:^ 197:. 96:. 59:. 39:. 128:,

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socialist
Socialist Labor Party of America
Lund, Sweden
high school
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Socialist Labor Party of America
California
Hunter College
New York City
bachelor's degree
Columbia University
New York University
Daniel DeLeon
1910 Copenhagen Congress
Second International
Arnold Petersen
The Weekly People
Edmund Seidel
Socialist Party of America
foreign language federations
Communist
Industrial Workers of the World
CIO
cooperative movement
New Deal
Governor of New York
1918
Mayor of New York City
1929

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