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Sugar Strike/Food Riots of 1917

Sugar Strike/Food Riots of 1917

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In early 1917, workers at sugar refineries in South Philly went on strike for better hours, conditions, and pay. But after weeks of stalemate, poverty, and staggering inflation, the strike turned into a violent clash between workers’ families and police.

Episodes 28-29 originally aired: June 26, 2022.

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