No government is going to take from me my right to speak, my right to protest against wrong, my right to do everything that is for the benefit of mankind.
John Maclean Quotes
I am not here, then, as the accused; I am here as the accuser of capitalism dripping with blood from head to foot.
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| Birth: | 1879 |
| Death: | 30th November, 1923 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Profession: | Politician, Teacher |
About
John Maclean was born in Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Scotland. He was a Scottish school teacher and politician. He is primarily known as a Marxist educator and notable for his outspoken opposition to the First World War. He is regarded as one of the leading figures of the Red Clydeside era. His imprisonment for agitation against the war earned him an international reputation and he was elected an honorary vice-president of the Congress of Soviets and appointed Bolshevik representative in Scotland. He earned an MA degree from the University of Glasgow in 1904.
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