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Omaha Steve

(103,469 posts) Fri Nov 6, 2015, 08:32 PM Nov 2015

11-6-15 Honest Abe’s Stand for Labor in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/november-6-honest-abes-stand-for-labor/

November 6, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1860. That was the day that Abraham Lincoln was elected sixteenth President of the United States. When Lincoln came to office the nation was deeply divided on the question of slavery. By December 20, South Carolina had seceded from the United States.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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11-6-15 Honest Abe’s Stand for Labor in 2:00 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Nov 2015 OP

Who knew that there WAS such a thing as labor history? guillaumeb Nov 2015 #1

guillaumeb

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1. Who knew that there WAS such a thing as labor history?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2015, 08:38 PM

Nov 2015

I thought all good came from the hands of benevolent bosses.

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