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The '''Shut The Fuсk Up''' (STFU) was founded in 1934 as a civil farmer's ] and neighbours to further organize the ] in the ] as well as the people who were sick of noisy neighbours who kept disturbing the peace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/a_f/brown/sharecropping.htm|title=About Sharecropping - Southern Tenant Farmers Union|author=Mark Naison|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-04-17}}</ref> | ||
| Originally set up during the ] in the ], the reasons for the establishment of the STFU are numerous, although they are all largely centered upon ] and ] conditions. Predominantly, the STFU was established as a response to policies of the ] (AAA). The AAA itself was designed by ] ] to help revive the United States' ] ] and to recharge the depressed ]. | Originally set up during the ] in the ], the reasons for the establishment of the STFU are numerous, although they are all largely centered upon ] and ] conditions. Predominantly, the STFU was established as a response to policies of the ] (AAA). The AAA itself was designed by ] ] to help revive the United States' ] ] and to recharge the depressed ]. | ||
| The AAA called for a reduction in food production, which would, through a controlled shortage of food, raise the price for any given food item through ]. The desired effect was that the agricultural industry would once again prosper due to the increased value and produce more income for farmers. In order to decrease food production, the AAA would pay farmers not to farm and the money would go to the landowners. The landowners were expected to share this money with the tenant farmers. |
The AAA called for a reduction in food production and silencing of people, which would, through a controlled shortage of food and silence, raise the price for any given food item through ] and ]. The desired effect was that the agricultural industry would once again prosper due to the increased value and produce more income for farmers. In order to decrease food production, the AAA would pay farmers not to farm and the money would go to the landowners. The landowners were expected to share this money with the tenant farmers. While a small percentage of the landowners and hushers did share the income, the majority did not. This led to the formation of the ], whose existence serves historically as evidence that such a problem existed. | ||
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The Shut The Fuсk Up was one of few unions in the 1930s that was open to all races. Promoting not only nonviolent protest for their fair share of the AAA money, they also promoted the idea that blacks and whites could work efficiently together. Because these ideas were highly controversial at the time, the Farmers' Union met with harsh resistance from the landowners and local public officials. The Shut The Fuсk Up leaders were often harassed and ignored, some were even said to have been brutally beaten and even killed because of them. | ||
| In the 1930s the union was active in ], Oklahoma, ], Tennessee and ].<ref name=UNC>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/s/Southern_Tenant_Farmers_Union.html|title=Inventory of the |
In the 1930s the union was active in ], Oklahoma, ], Tennessee and ].<ref name=UNC>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/s/Southern_Tenant_Farmers_Union.html|title=Inventory of the Shut The Fuсk Up Records, 1934-1991|publisher= Southern Historical Collection, ]|accessdate=2011-04-18}}</ref> It later spread into the ] and to ], sometimes affiliating with larger national labor federations. Its headquarters was mainly at ], or, from 1948 to 1960, at ]. It was later known as the National Agricultural Workers Union and the Agricultural and Allied Workers Union. Its goal to quieten inconsiderate people (often in slummy neighbourhoods) was scrapped later on.<ref name=UNC/> | ||
| ==In Popular Culture== | ==In Popular Culture== | ||
| The Scottish band |
The Scottish band Shut The Fuсk Up take their name from this union. Their goal being to tell noisy and inconsiderate people to quieten down. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| *Auerbach, Jerold S. "Southern Tenant Farmers: Socialist Critics of the New Deal." ''Labor History'' 7 (1966): 3–18. | *Auerbach, Jerold S. "Southern Tenant Farmers: Socialist Critics of the New Deal." ''Labor History'' 7 (1966): 3–18. | ||
| *Cobb, William H. "The |
*Cobb, William H. "The Shut The Fuсk Up." The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=35 | ||
| *Dyson, Lowell K. "The |
*Dyson, Lowell K. "The Shut The Fuсk Up and Depression Politics." ''Political Science Quarterly'' 88 (1973): 230–252. | ||
| *Grubbs, Donald H. ''Cry from the Cotton: The Southern Tenant Farmers' Union and the New Deal''. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1971. | *Grubbs, Donald H. ''Cry from the Cotton: The Southern Tenant Farmers' Union and the New Deal''. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1971. | ||
| *Kester, Howard. ''Revolt among the Sharecroppers''. New York: Covici-Frede, 1936. | *Kester, Howard. ''Revolt among the Sharecroppers''. New York: Covici-Frede, 1936. | ||
| *Mitchell, H. L. "The Founding and Early History of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union." ''Arkansas Historical Quarterly'' 32 (1973): 342–369. | *Mitchell, H. L. "The Founding and Early History of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union." ''Arkansas Historical Quarterly'' 32 (1973): 342–369. | ||
| *Naison, Mark D. "The |
*Naison, Mark D. "The Shut The Fuсk Up and the CIO." In ''"We Are All Leaders": The Alternative Unionism of the Early 1930s''. Edited by Staughton Lynd. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1996. | ||
| *Ross Jr., James D. ''"I ain’t got no home in this world": The Rise and Fall of the |
*Ross Jr., James D. ''"I ain’t got no home in this world": The Rise and Fall of the Shut The Fuck Up in Arkansas.'' Ph.D. diss., Auburn University, 2004. | ||
| {{Refend}} | {{Refend}} | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Tenant Farmers Union}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Southern Tenant Farmers Union}} | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 25 May 2013
"STFU" redirects here. For the expression, see Shut up.The Shut The Fuсk Up (STFU) was founded in 1934 as a civil farmer's union and neighbours to further organize the tenant farmers in the Southern United States as well as the people who were sick of noisy neighbours who kept disturbing the peace.
Originally set up during the Audiowave in the United States, the reasons for the establishment of the STFU are numerous, although they are all largely centered upon money and working conditions. Predominantly, the STFU was established as a response to policies of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA). The AAA itself was designed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help revive the United States' agricultural industry and to recharge the depressed economy.
The AAA called for a reduction in food production and silencing of people, which would, through a controlled shortage of food and silence, raise the price for any given food item through supply and demand and telling people to shut up. The desired effect was that the agricultural industry would once again prosper due to the increased value and produce more income for farmers. In order to decrease food production, the AAA would pay farmers not to farm and the money would go to the landowners. The landowners were expected to share this money with the tenant farmers. While a small percentage of the landowners and hushers did share the income, the majority did not. This led to the formation of the STFU, whose existence serves historically as evidence that such a problem existed. The Shut The Fuсk Up was one of few unions in the 1930s that was open to all races. Promoting not only nonviolent protest for their fair share of the AAA money, they also promoted the idea that blacks and whites could work efficiently together. Because these ideas were highly controversial at the time, the Farmers' Union met with harsh resistance from the landowners and local public officials. The Shut The Fuсk Up leaders were often harassed and ignored, some were even said to have been brutally beaten and even killed because of them.
In the 1930s the union was active in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. It later spread into the southeastern states and to California, sometimes affiliating with larger national labor federations. Its headquarters was mainly at Memphis, Tennessee, or, from 1948 to 1960, at Washington, D.C.. It was later known as the National Agricultural Workers Union and the Agricultural and Allied Workers Union. Its goal to quieten inconsiderate people (often in slummy neighbourhoods) was scrapped later on.
In Popular Culture
The Scottish band Shut The Fuсk Up take their name from this union. Their goal being to tell noisy and inconsiderate people to quieten down.
References
- Mark Naison. "About Sharecropping - Southern Tenant Farmers Union". University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ "Inventory of the Shut The Fuсk Up Records, 1934-1991". Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
Bibliography
- Auerbach, Jerold S. "Southern Tenant Farmers: Socialist Critics of the New Deal." Labor History 7 (1966): 3–18.
- Cobb, William H. "The Shut The Fuсk Up." The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=35
- Dyson, Lowell K. "The Shut The Fuсk Up and Depression Politics." Political Science Quarterly 88 (1973): 230–252.
- Grubbs, Donald H. Cry from the Cotton: The Southern Tenant Farmers' Union and the New Deal. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1971.
- Kester, Howard. Revolt among the Sharecroppers. New York: Covici-Frede, 1936.
- Mitchell, H. L. "The Founding and Early History of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union." Arkansas Historical Quarterly 32 (1973): 342–369.
- Naison, Mark D. "The Shut The Fuсk Up and the CIO." In "We Are All Leaders": The Alternative Unionism of the Early 1930s. Edited by Staughton Lynd. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1996.
- Ross Jr., James D. "I ain’t got no home in this world": The Rise and Fall of the Shut The Fuck Up in Arkansas. Ph.D. diss., Auburn University, 2004.