The Brief Origins of May Day
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The Brief Origins of May Day

On 1st May 1886, radical pamphlets appeared in America. One of the pamphlets famously declared, “Arouse ye toilers of America! Lay down your tools…one day of revolt, not of rest… a day on which to enjoy eight hours of work, eight hours for rest, eight hours for what we will”. This struggle gave rise to the International Workers Day or May Day.