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Der arbayter fraynd (cover)
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The Yiddish-language socialist weekly Der arbayter fraynd (The Worker’s Friend) was founded in London in 1885 by Morris Winchevsky (1856–1932), a political activist and poet originally from Russian…

Contributor:

Unknown

Places:

London, United Kingdom

Date:

1891

Subjects:

Socialism, Labor, Activism, Yiddish, Community, Journalism

Categories:

Journalism, Cartooning & graphic art
Newspaper page with Yiddish and English title and drawing of workers circling the globe wrapped in a banner that states "Solidarity of Labour."
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, Journalism

Categories:

Reportage, Firsthand accounts
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, Journalism, Politics

Categories:

Political Culture, Firsthand accounts, Reportage