Working Class History

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Working Class History4h ago
#OtD 6 May 1926 a Britain-wide general strike was ongoing in support of miners. There was a rumour that Millwall dockers scabbed, which was supposedly the origin of their football rivalry with West Ham, but we've found no evidence for this. More here: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10647/millwall-not-scabs
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Working Class History8h ago
#OtD 6 May 1987 popular UK tabloid The Sun published an article entitled "Fly away gays – and we will pay!". They were offering free one-way plane tickets to Norway to gay activists to leave the country for good. More info and sources: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10652/fly-away-gays-headline
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Working Class History10h ago
#OtD 6 May 1933 Nazis raided the Institute of Sex Research in Berlin. It was a pioneering org which supported LGBT rights, and equality for women. It employed numerous trans workers and pioneered gender affirmation surgery. Its library was then burned https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10648/nazis-raid-sex-institute
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Working Class History13h ago
#OtD 6 May 1972 three Turkish revolutionary urban guerrillas, Yusuf Aslan, Deniz Gezmiş, and Hüseyin İnan (L-R) were executed for attempting to "overthrow the constitutional order". Years later, the PM at the time was assassinated in revenge https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/12548/turkish-socialists-executed
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Working Class History17h ago
#OtD 6 May 1968 major street clashes in Paris in the early days of the May uprising took place. 10,000 students and young people battled police, leaving 600 students injured and 422 arrested, and 300 police injured. Books and reproduction artwork here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/may-68
May 68

Working Class History17h ago
The final part of our #GeneralStrike100 series is now out for all! We hear how the state used the military against strikeers and how TUC leaders lied to get members back to work. Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e119-121-1926-general-strike/ #WorkingClassHistoryWednesday
Nine Days in May: the UK's 1926 General Strike

Explore the UK's 1926 General Strike in this captivating miniseries, featuring interviews with pivotal participants and deep historical insights.

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Working Class History20h ago
#OtD 6 May 1919 Alejandro Finisterre, anarchist poet and inventor of the Spanish version of foosball was born. He invented the game after seeing children who'd been injured during the Spanish revolution. More about him here: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10646/alejandro-finisterre-born
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Working Class History20h ago
#OtD 6 May 1953 Royal Air Force servicemen Ronald Maddison was killed in the Porton Down laboratories in Wiltshire, England, after having been exposed to Sarin gas by military scientists. The Ministry of Defence determined he died "by misadventure" https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10650/ronald-maddison-dies
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Working Class History20h ago
#OtD 6 May 1937 400 Black women tobacco stemmers went on strike in Richmond, VA. They were joined on picket lines by white women textile workers. After 48 hours, they won better pay, a 40 hour week and union recognition https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10649/in-vaughan-strike
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Working Class History23h ago
📣 New Podcast! "6 May 1937: IN Vaughan strike" on @Spreaker #anniversaries_history #black #day #facts_weekly #history #history_historical #history_otd_on #history_weekly #in #lives #news_everyday #richmond #stories_daily #strikes #this #virginia #weekend #women
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-may-1937-in-vaughan-strike--71869079
6 May 1937: IN Vaughan strike

On this day, 6 May 1937, 400 Black women tobacco stemmers went on strike at the IN Vaughan Company in Richmond, Virginia amidst a wave of unrest in the industry

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