Seeds of Fire: A People’s Chronology

Recalling events that happened on this day in history.
Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence.

Compiled by Ulli Diemer

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September 3, 1838
Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery. He goes on to become an abolitionist, journalist, and author.
Related Topics: Anti-Slavery
September 3, 1934  
Start of the 1934 textile workers’ strike in United States, the largest strike in the history of the U.S. at that time, involving 400,000 textile workers and lasting 22 days.
September 3, 1991  
Twenty-five workers die at the Hamlet Chicken Processing plant fire in North Carolina when locked doors prevent workers from escaping when a fire breaks out.
Related Topics: FireWorkplace Death & Injury



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