roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 hours agoBattle of Cable Street (1936) On this day in 1936, 20,000 anti-fascists turned out in East London to drive out a rally of 2,000-3,000 fascists organized by Oswald Mosley, forcing them to flee...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down10
arrow-up161arrow-down1imageBattle of Cable Street (1936) On this day in 1936, 20,000 anti-fascists turned out in East London to drive out a rally of 2,000-3,000 fascists organized by Oswald Mosley, forcing them to flee...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 14 hours agoGeneral Levee Strike (1907) On this day in 1907, shipping lines in New Orleans locked out screwmen, skilled dock workers, for failing to meet employer bale quotas, beginning a multi-racial,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down10
arrow-up119arrow-down1imageGeneral Levee Strike (1907) On this day in 1907, shipping lines in New Orleans locked out screwmen, skilled dock workers, for failing to meet employer bale quotas, beginning a multi-racial,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 1 day agoFilipino Army Strike (1983) On this day in 1983, 22,000 Filipino workers, paid less and given worse work than their American counterparts, walked off the job in a strike against the U.S.'s two...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10
arrow-up125arrow-down1imageFilipino Army Strike (1983) On this day in 1983, 22,000 Filipino workers, paid less and given worse work than their American counterparts, walked off the job in a strike against the U.S.'s two...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agoBelfast Outdoor Relief Strike (1932) On this day in 1932, 30,000 protesters in Belfast, Northern Ireland held a meeting on the Custom House steps to demand an increase in social welfare. When...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-down1imageBelfast Outdoor Relief Strike (1932) On this day in 1932, 30,000 protesters in Belfast, Northern Ireland held a meeting on the Custom House steps to demand an increase in social welfare. When...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agoTlatelolco Massacre (1968) On this day in 1968, ~10,000 university and high school students gathered in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas of Tlatelolco, Mexico City were fired upon by the Mexican...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down10
arrow-up144arrow-down1imageTlatelolco Massacre (1968) On this day in 1968, ~10,000 university and high school students gathered in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas of Tlatelolco, Mexico City were fired upon by the Mexican...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agoTrail of Tears (1838) On this day in 1838, the first major group of Cherokee, more than 12,000 people, were forced out of Tennessee, traveling westward from the town of Red Clay. A Choctaw leader...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down11
arrow-up183arrow-down1imageTrail of Tears (1838) On this day in 1838, the first major group of Cherokee, more than 12,000 people, were forced out of Tennessee, traveling westward from the town of Red Clay. A Choctaw leader...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square2fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agoThe "Jerry Rescue" (1851) On this day in 1851, arrested fugitive slave William "Jerry" Henry was broken out of jail by hundreds of abolitionists in Syracuse, New York. Jerry and prominent members...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down10
arrow-up142arrow-down1imageThe "Jerry Rescue" (1851) On this day in 1851, arrested fugitive slave William "Jerry" Henry was broken out of jail by hundreds of abolitionists in Syracuse, New York. Jerry and prominent members...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agoOle Miss Riot (1962) On this day in 1962, white supremacists protesting the enrollment of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi rioted, killing 2 and injuring 300. On Oct. 1st, Meredith...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down10
arrow-up129arrow-down1imageOle Miss Riot (1962) On this day in 1962, white supremacists protesting the enrollment of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi rioted, killing 2 and injuring 300. On Oct. 1st, Meredith...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agoMichael Parenti (1933 - ) Michael Parenti, born on this day in 1933, is a Marxist American political scientist and cultural critic, known for works such as "Inventing Reality" and "Blackshirts &...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1imageMichael Parenti (1933 - ) Michael Parenti, born on this day in 1933, is a Marxist American political scientist and cultural critic, known for works such as "Inventing Reality" and "Blackshirts &...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agoMissoula Free Speech Fight (1909) On this day in 1909, a 19 year old Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, already a prominent member of the IWW, and her husband Jack Jones were arrested for speaking on a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down10
arrow-up137arrow-down1imageMissoula Free Speech Fight (1909) On this day in 1909, a 19 year old Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, already a prominent member of the IWW, and her husband Jack Jones were arrested for speaking on a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agoSamora Machel (1933 - 1986) Samora Machel, born on this day in 1933, was a Marxist-Leninist revolutionary who served as President of independent Mozambique in 1975. "Marxism is a shining path, a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down12
arrow-up124arrow-down1imageSamora Machel (1933 - 1986) Samora Machel, born on this day in 1933, was a Marxist-Leninist revolutionary who served as President of independent Mozambique in 1975. "Marxism is a shining path, a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agoBrixton Riot (1985) On this day in 1985, a race riot broke out in Brixton after London Metropolitan Police shot and paralyzed Jamaican immigrant Dorothy "Cherry" Groce. She later won £500,000 in...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10
arrow-up122arrow-down1imageBrixton Riot (1985) On this day in 1985, a race riot broke out in Brixton after London Metropolitan Police shot and paralyzed Jamaican immigrant Dorothy "Cherry" Groce. She later won £500,000 in...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agoFirst International Founded (1864) The International Workingmen's Association (IWA), commonly known as the First International, was founded on this day in 1864. Among its members were luminaries...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-down1imageFirst International Founded (1864) The International Workingmen's Association (IWA), commonly known as the First International, was founded on this day in 1864. Among its members were luminaries...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agoBattle of Holbeck Moor (1936) On this day in 1936, the Battle of Holbeck Moor took place in Leeds, England when 30,000 anti-fascist demonstrators disrupted a rally held by the British Union of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down10
arrow-up129arrow-down1imageBattle of Holbeck Moor (1936) On this day in 1936, the Battle of Holbeck Moor took place in Leeds, England when 30,000 anti-fascist demonstrators disrupted a rally held by the British Union of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agoChicago Garment Workers Strike (1915) On this day in 1915, 5,000 garment workers in Chicago walked out on strike, demanding a 48 hour work-week, overtime pay, union recognition, a wage increase,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10
arrow-up121arrow-down1imageChicago Garment Workers Strike (1915) On this day in 1915, 5,000 garment workers in Chicago walked out on strike, demanding a 48 hour work-week, overtime pay, union recognition, a wage increase,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agoS.W.R.D. Bandaranaike Assassinated (1959) On this day in 1959, social reformer and founder of the Sri Lankan Freedom Party S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was assassinated by a Buddhist monk. After his...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1imageS.W.R.D. Bandaranaike Assassinated (1959) On this day in 1959, social reformer and founder of the Sri Lankan Freedom Party S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was assassinated by a Buddhist monk. After his...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agoAthens General Strike (2012) On this day in 2012, 100k-200k protesters took to the streets in Athens, Greece, as workers carried out a 24-hour general strike to protest against the policy of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1imageAthens General Strike (2012) On this day in 2012, 100k-200k protesters took to the streets in Athens, Greece, as workers carried out a 24-hour general strike to protest against the policy of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agoGabriel Prosser Captured (1800) Gabriel Prosser (1775 - 1800) was the leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, captured on this day in 1800. Prosser planned to kill local whites,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1imageGabriel Prosser Captured (1800) Gabriel Prosser (1775 - 1800) was the leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, captured on this day in 1800. Prosser planned to kill local whites,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agoMozambique War for Independence (1964) On this day in 1964, the Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO) launched a war against their Portuguese colonizers, winning independence after a decade of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10
arrow-up122arrow-down1imageMozambique War for Independence (1964) On this day in 1964, the Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO) launched a war against their Portuguese colonizers, winning independence after a decade of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agoAlice S. Rossi (1922 - 2009) Alice S. Rossi, born on this day in 1922, was a pioneering feminist and sociologist who co-founded the "National Organization of Women" (NOW). "Demands for equality...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down11
arrow-up119arrow-down1imageAlice S. Rossi (1922 - 2009) Alice S. Rossi, born on this day in 1922, was a pioneering feminist and sociologist who co-founded the "National Organization of Women" (NOW). "Demands for equality...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0fedilink