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1834: Andrew Jackson, Strikebreaker
In 1828, construction was begun on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, a canal proposed to …
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“You’ve Kicked A Sleeping Giant” – A Day Without Immigrant Workers
As we move closer to the elections, we hear more and more racist rhetoric against …
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1934: Unity Between Strikers and the Unemployed Wins a Union
In 1934, the auto parts manufacturing center of Toledo, Ohio was in the grip of …
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Lenin: Lessons from the Past and Promises of Victory
V.I. Lenin (April 10, 1870 – January 21, 1924) was an activist, one of the …
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July 17, 1936 Spain: Workers’ Power Defeats Coup Attempt
On the morning of July 17, 1936, right-wing generals in Spain ordered their troops to …