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The Great Pullman Strike
Updated Sep 06, 2021
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Kathy Pinna
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A depiction of the great Pullman strike of 1894 which prompted Congress to establish Labor Day as a national holiday.
Affecting most railroads west of Detroit, the strike resulted in the death of around 70 workers and property damage of over $80 million. Six days after the strike ended, Congress and Grover Cleveland created Labor Day as a result of this strike. We're relaxing and having picnics today because of the blood, sweat, and tears of our ancestors.
Affecting most railroads west of Detroit, the strike resulted in the death of around 70 workers and property damage of over $80 million. Six days after the strike ended, Congress and Grover Cleveland created Labor Day as a result of this strike. We're relaxing and having picnics today because of the blood, sweat, and tears of our ancestors.
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AncientFaces commented
on Sep 06, 2021
July 2, 1894: Contemporaneous drawing of the Great Pullman Strike. Affecting most railroads west of Detroit, the strike resulted in the death of around 70 workers and property damage of over $80 million. Six days after the strike ended, Congress and Grover Cleveland created Labor Day as a result of this strike. We're relaxing and having picnics today because of the blood, sweat, and tears of our ancestors.
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