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The History of Labor in Minnesota
November 6, 2014 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST
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Part four 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.