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A Turning Point in the History of the Jewish Labor Movement
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Speech delivered at the May meeting of agitators in Vilna in 1895. Dear comrades! Today, every group of the fighting proletariat has marked successes in its activities. It will be most appropriate to…

Contributor:

Julius Martov

Places:

Vilna, Russian Empire (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Date:

1895

Subjects:

Jewish identity, Socialism, Activism, Labor, Human rights

Categories:

Political Culture, Firsthand Accounts, Reportage
Oyneg Shabes Archive
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Everyone appreciated the importance of the work that was being done. They understood how important it was for future generations that a record remain of the tragedy of Polish Jewry. Some realized that…

Contributor:

Emanuel Ringelblum

Places:

Warsaw, General Government (Warsaw, Poland)

Date:

1943

Subjects:

Holocaust, Jewish quarters, Antisemitism, Activism, Writing

Categories:

Political Culture, Firsthand Accounts, Reportage
Response to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
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I would be a traitor to these poor burned bodies if I came here to talk good fellowship. We have tried you good people of the public and we have found you wanting. The old Inquisition had its rack and…

Contributor:

Rosa Schneiderman

Places:

New York City, United States of America (New York, United States of America)

Date:

1911

Subjects:

Labor, Cities, Rebellion, Activism, Poverty

Categories:

Literature, Reportage, Firsthand Accounts