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John MacLean

Paintings © Ken Currie, Reproduced courtesy of The People's Palace, Glasgow
John MacLean is the focus of attention in panel five. How has light been used to highlight his importance? What else draws attention to MacLean's figure?

The figures around him come from a range of other socialist organisations.

MacLean believed that revolution would only happen when the workers were educated. He ran evening classes in Marxist economics and founded the Scottish Labour College.

What objects have been used in this section of the panel to symbolise MacLean's belief in education?

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