by Susan | Oct 24, 2014 | this day in peace and justice history
October 24, 1940 The 40-hour workweek went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, requiring employers to pay overtime and restricting the use of child...
by Susan | Oct 23, 2014 | this day in peace and justice history
October 23, 1915 More than 25,000 women marched in New York City demanding the right to vote. It began at 2 o’clock in the afternoon and continued until long after dark, attracting a record-breaking crowd of spectators. Five years later, the 19th amendment was...
by Susan | Oct 22, 2014 | this day in peace and justice history
October 22, 1963 A coalition of Chicago civil rights groups staged Freedom Day, a mass boycott and demonstration against segregated schools and inadequate resources for black students. Almost half of Chicago’s public school students skipped class, leaving many schools...
by Susan | Oct 20, 2014 | this day in peace and justice history
October 20, 1947 The Red Scare kicks into high gear as a Congressional committee begins investigating Communist influence in Hollywood. The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) grilled a number of prominent witnesses, asking “Are you or have you ever...
by Susan | Oct 19, 2014 | this day in peace and justice history
October 19, 1960 Martin Luther King, Jr., and 36 others were jailed after being arrested during a sit-in at the snack bar of Atlanta’s Rich’s department store where they requested service and were refused on account of their...
by Susan | Oct 18, 2014 | this day in peace and justice history
October 18. 1648 The Shoemakers Guild of Boston became the first labor union in the American...
