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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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  • July 20 - No Newspaper Today

    July 20 - No Newspaper Today
    Jul 20 2025

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1899. That was the day New York City newsboys went on strike. A newspaper article noted: “The Newsboys’ Union has decided to tie up the World and the Journal. They have struck for better rates on the evening editions of these papers, and their demands have been refused.

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    2 mins
  • July 19 - The Fight for Women’s Rights

    July 19 - The Fight for Women’s Rights
    Jul 19 2025

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1848. That was the day the convention on woman’s rights began in Seneca Falls, New York. The organizers of this convention brought together some of the leading woman’s activists of the day, such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.

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    2 mins
  • July 18 - Sentenced to Death

    July 18 - Sentenced to Death
    Jul 18 2025

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1914. That was the day IWW songwriter, Joe Hill, was sentenced to be executed in Utah.

    He was convicted of murder although the charges were likely trumped up. Hill grew up in Sweden.
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    2 mins
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