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2006-08-24 13:09:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Its can be said that Canadian labour movement that started labour day on the year 1872. Please refer to url below for more information.
http://www.calendar-updates.com/Holidays/Canada/labour.htm
2006-08-24 13:24:48 · answer #1 · answered by Too K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one invented Labor Day, but here is its origin
The origins of the American Labor Day can be traced back to the Knights of Labor in the United States and a parade organized by them on September 5 1882 in New York City. They were inspired by an annual labor parade held in Toronto, Canada. In 1884 another parade was held, and the Knights passed resolutions to make this an annual event. Other labor organizations (and there were many), but notably the affiliates of the International Workingmen's Association, many of whom were socialists or anarchists, favoured a May 1 holiday. With the event of Chicago's Haymarket riots in early May of 1886, president Grover Cleveland believed that a May 1 holiday could become an opportunity to commemorate the riots. Thus, fearing that it might strengthen the socialist movement, he quickly moved in 1887 to support the position of the Knights of Labor and their date for Labor Day.
2006-08-24 13:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by jsweit8573 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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who invented Labor day please?
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2015-08-16 14:51:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't you know we peons are just a little better off than 3rd world countries? It was invented by some beurocrat, what else?
2006-08-24 13:17:31 · answer #4 · answered by joe_the_rod21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋