The Tenement Rebellion: Organizing for Tenant Power

This episode explores the origins of the rent strike movement, tracing how tenants in overcrowded urban tenements banded together to demand basic living standards and challenge landlord exploitation. We'll examine the early 20th century context of mass immigration, industrialization, and housing shortages that fueled tenant activism, as well as the organizing tactics and community solidarity that allowed rent strikes to gain momentum. Listeners will learn about key figures like Mary Simkhovitch and the Greenwich House settlement house, whose work laid the groundwork for later rent strike campaigns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.