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Making Labor History: Saint Paul’s East Side and the Great Northern Railroad Strike of 1894

November 12, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

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1877-Strike-Martinsburg3000gtySaint Paul was at the heart of a huge labor drama in April, 1894. Railroad workers, led by Eugene Debs, challenged wage cuts imposed by “robber baron” James J. Hill, and Minneapolis flour magnate Charles Pillsbury stepped in to mediate. East Side residents and locations were at the center of this struggle. Labor historian Peter Rachleff, Executive Director of the East Side Freedom Library, will discuss this community’s impact on these historic events.

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Organizer

Saint Paul Public Schools
Phone
651-767-8179
Email
commed@spps.org
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Venue

East Side Freedom Library
1105 Greenbrier Street
St. Paul, MN 55106 United States
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