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Labor History in 2:00

Labor History in 2:00

By: The Rick Smith Show
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 A daily, pocket-sized history of America's working people, brought to you by The Rick Smith Show team.Copyright 2014 . All rights reserved. World
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  • August 26 - Fannie Sellins Martyred

    August 26 - Fannie Sellins Martyred
    Aug 26 2025

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1919. That was the day that Fannie Sellins and Joseph Starzeleski were murdered while standing up for workers’ rights. Fannie was born in New Orleans, and then married a garment worker in St. Louis.

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    2 mins
  • August 25 - The Georges Fight Back

    August 25 - The Georges Fight Back
    Aug 25 2025

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1925. 500 African American sleeping car porters gathered at the Elks Hall at 129th Street in Harlem. The meeting was called by A. Philip Randolph.

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    2 mins
  • August 24 - Weaponizing the War Against Labor

    August 24 - Weaponizing the War Against Labor
    Aug 24 2025

    The year was 1877.

    That summer during what came to be known as “The Great Upheaval,” police, the US Army, and the National Guard brutally crushed a national railroad strike. The simmering anger of working people had many elected officials and industrialists on edge.

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    2 mins
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