May Day: A Short History 1886 - 1996

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By Philip Foner This is the story of May Day, a holiday born in the U.S. a hundred years ago and since 1890 celebrated by working people the world over. In this short history, Philip Foner clarifies the dramatic origins of labor's May Day and recounts many highlights of May Day celebrations through the years. A history that continues to be written, in light of the millions strong immigrant rights marches on the first of May, 2006.

Here is a story with a multitude of heroes who protest the injustices of their time as they unite to demand shorter hours of labor and a world free from imperialist war. In a stirring panorama, labor's May Day banners affirm the struggle for a better life now and the bright promise of a future still to be won.

International Publishers, Soft Cover, 184pp, Index, Notes.

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