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Labor History in 2:00

Labor History in 2:00

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 A daily, pocket-sized history of America's working people, brought to you by The Rick Smith Show team.Copyright 2014 . All rights reserved.
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  • March 4 - The Seamen’s Act Is Signed into Law

    March 4 - The Seamen’s Act Is Signed into Law
    Mar 4 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1914. That was the day that President Woodrow Wilson signed the Seaman’s Act into law. The act was in part a response to the tragic sinking of the Titanic.The International Seamen’s Union was demanding changes to the work conditions at sea.

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  • March 3 - William Green is Born

    March 3 - William Green is Born
    Mar 3 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1893. That was the day that William Green, long-time president of the American Federation was born in Coshocton, Ohio. Green’s family were English and Welsh immigrant coal miners.

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  • March 2 - Outlawing the Slave Trade

    March 2 - Outlawing the Slave Trade
    Mar 2 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1807. That was the day that President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation outlawing the trans-Atlantic slave trade from bringing enslaved Africans to the United States. At the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, the authors had decided to revisit the question of slavery after two decades.

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