International Workers Day - PSMLS Class

This week we look at the history behind International Workers Day, also known as May Day, and learn about the communist legacy associated with it. This is a great class to attend before May Day events!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 The Struggle for the Eight Hour Day
2:10 Reading - History of May Day by Alexander Trachtenberg
10:30 Q&A 1
17:40 1886 Haymarket Affair
21:55 Video: The Haymarket Trial
24:15 Reading - History of May Day, continued
28:20 Reading - May Day: A Short History by Philip S. Foner
32:55 Q&A 2
44:30 Aftermath Haymarket; Communist Legacy of May Day
46:05 Reading - History of May Day, continued
52:15 Q&A 3
1:07:45 Conclusion