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Remembering the 1887 Louisiana Sugarcane Workers' Strike
Original: Today in Labor History October 4, 1887: 10,000 Louisiana sugarcane workers went on strike with the Knights of Labor over
On October 4, 1887, some 10,000 Louisiana sugarcane workers launched a strike with the Knights of Labor to protest dire living and working conditions. Many strikers were effectively bound to the plantations through debt, a status likened to slavery. The anniversary is being recalled as a landmark moment in the history of labor organizing in the American South.
Why now: The anniversary of the strike falls today, prompting commemoration and discussion of labor history.
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- Today in Labor History October 4, 1887: 10,000 Louisiana sugarcane workers went on strike with the Knights of Labor over terrible living and working conditions. Many of the striking workers were bound to the plantations in a status similar to slavery, due to debts they owed the… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 11
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