1700s Today in Labor History April 6, 1712: A Slave revolt began in New York City. It started because the authorities executed twenty-one blacks for killing nine whites. Conditions were ideal for a revolt. Black slaves and freemen worked in close proximity, making communication and planning easier. After the revolt, they jailed 70 black men. […]
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Today In Labor History April 5, 1871: During the Paris Commune, the government captured Élisée Reclus on this day. Later, they banished him from France for life. Reclus was a geographer, writer and anarchist. He influenced evolutionary biologist, Alfred Wallace, as well as many authors, and the famous anarchist, Peter Kropotkin. In 1894, he became
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Today In Labor History April 4, 1609: The Kingdom of Valencia expelled its Muslims. 1800s April 4, 1812: Luddites rioted at Stockport, England. The Luddites were a secret society of radical textile workers. In order to avoid losing their jobs to machines, they destroyed equipment in protest. Their movement was named for Ned Ludd. He
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Today In Labor History April 3, 1873: Washington Irving was born. Irving wrote the stories, “Rip Van Winkle,” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” In addition to writing, he also advocated for writers to be treated and paid as professionals. And he encouraged other American writers, like Melville, Longfellow, Hawthorne and Poe. April 3, 1882:
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The 1800s Today in Labor History April 2, 1840: Author Emile Zola was born. Zola was most famous for his masterpiece, Germinal. He wrote Germinal between 1884-1885, not long after Anywhere But Schuylkill takes place. The story is a graphic and harsh portrayal of the life of coal miners from that era. Some people believe
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