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The History of Labor in Minnesota

October 30, 2014 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT

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Part three of a six week course on Thursday evenings, 6 – 8 pm, from Oct. 16, 2014 – Nov. 20, 2014

co-sponsored by the Saint Paul Public Schools Adult and Community Education Program

Peter Rachleff, co-founder of the East Side Freedom Library, will discuss key chapters in the history of Minnesota’s working people, including:

Labor in the Gilded Age (1880s-1890s)

Immigrant Miners and Robber Barons (1900-World War 1)

Employer Resistance to Unions (1900-1920s)

The Tumultuous 1930s

The Hormel Strike (1985-1986)

Women, Immigrants, and White Collar Workers (1980s-2010)

To register for the above opportunities, please contact the Public Schools’ Adult and Community

Education office at 651-767-8179. There is a small registration fee.

Details

Date:
October 30, 2014
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Organizer

East Side Freedom Library
Phone
651-207-4926
Email
info@eastsidefreedomlibrary.org

Venue

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