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Dorothy Day, Catholic Worker Co-Founder, Remembered on Her Birthday
Original: Today in Labor History November 8, 1897: Dorothy Day was born. She was a Christian anarchist, journalist and activist. I
November 8 marks the 1897 birth of Dorothy Day, the journalist, Christian anarchist and activist who co-founded the Catholic Worker movement with Peter Maurin in 1933. The movement combined radical Catholic social teaching with trade unionism, pacifism and aid to the poor. Labor history accounts are commemorating her legacy as one of the most influential figures in American radical and labor activism.
Why now: Labor and leftist communities annually mark Day's birthday to honor her enduring influence on Catholic radicalism and worker activism
Dorothy DayPeter MaurinCatholic Worker movement
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- Today in Labor History November 8, 1897: Dorothy Day was born. She was a Christian anarchist, journalist and activist. In 1933, she cofounded the Catholic Worker movement with Peter Maurin, combining a spiritual vision of social justice with trade unionism and other activism.… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 34
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