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African American Slaves were imported to colonies.
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British troops killed five dock workers during the Boston Massacre.
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Seneca Fall's womens rights convetion was held.
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Abraham is appointed as president and the civil war begins in the United States.
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The 15th ammendment to the Constitution was made, allowing African Americans to vote
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First Labor day parade was held in New York City.
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Triangle Shirwaist Factory fire occurs, killing 150 workers.
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The United States enters World War 1.
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The 19th Amendment to the Constitution gives women the right to vote.
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Franklin Roosevelt, proposes New Deal programs to Congress
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John L. Lewis resigned and Philip Murray became CIO president.
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U.S. troops entered combat in World War II. The National War Labor Board was created with union members.
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The largest strike wave in America occurred.
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Civil Rights Act banned institutional forms of racial discrimination.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Act passed, the main federal agency in charge of the enforcement of safety and health.
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The Coalition of Labor Union Women was founded, which advocated rights on behalf of working women.
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30,000 union members and activists rallied against the United States, resulting in permanent trade relations with China.
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Employee Free Choice Act, a legislation that gave workers the right to decide whether to join a union.
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