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== History ==
== History ==
On May 1, 1886, a [[Strike action|strike]] of 400,000 workers began in [[Chicago]]. The workers demanded an eight-hour work day and were supported by [[Anarchism|anarchists]]. In 1889, the [[Second International]] called for international demonstrations on the anniversary of the Chicago strike. In 1891, at its second congress, the International recognized May Day as an annual event.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Libcom.org|title=A short history of May Day|url=https://libcom.org/article/short-history-may-day|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430231102/https://libcom.org/article/short-history-may-day|archive-date=2022-04-30|retrieved=2022-05-14}}</ref>
On May 1, 1886, a [[Strike action|strike]] of 400,000 workers began in [[Chicago]]. The workers demanded an eight-hour work day and were supported by [[Anarchism|anarchists]]. In 1889, the [[Second International]] called for international demonstrations on the anniversary of the Chicago strike. In 1891, at its second congress, the International recognized May Day as an annual event.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Libcom.org|title=A short history of May Day|url=https://libcom.org/article/short-history-may-day|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430231102/https://libcom.org/article/short-history-may-day|archive-date=2022-04-30|retrieved=2022-05-14}}</ref>
After the 1894 May Day riot in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], U.S. President Grover Cleveland established Labor Day in September.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=The Red Phoenix|title=The History and Meaning of May Day|date=2022-04-30|url=https://theredphoenixapl.org/2022/04/30/the-history-and-meaning-of-may-day/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430153222/https://theredphoenixapl.org/2022/04/30/the-history-and-meaning-of-may-day/|archive-date=2022-04-30|retrieved=2022-06-23}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Labor movement]]
[[Category:Labor movement]]
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