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44: Excessive Force pt.2: March to May

Writer: Grant ThomasGrant Thomas


A podcast on workers rights and the labor movement! Striking workers and unsafe working conditions, a uniquely American story. This week, Grant explores two historic moments in the labor rights movement. The Haymarket Riot in Chicago and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York. We learn more about Albert Parsons and Lucy Parsons, Clara Lemlich, and even get a surprise appearance from gilded age aristocrats. Discover the meaning behind May Day in today’s episode, March to May!


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Photos Referenced:

Lucy Parsons - photo taken by Louis Gogler - courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Lucy Parsons - photo taken by Louis Gogler - courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Strike Banner
Strike Banner


Another Strike Banner Example
Another Strike Banner Example

John Peter Altgeld, Illinois Governor - Chicago History Museum, ICHi-09404; Schloss, photographer
John Peter Altgeld, Illinois Governor - Chicago History Museum, ICHi-09404; Schloss, photographer

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