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When a greedy steel magnate tried to tear up workers' rights, Pennsylvania steelworkers fought back “We are asking one another as we pass the time of day Why working men resort to arms t … read more

The story of Abraham Lincoln's election and the fight to end slavery in the United States... On Tuesday 6 November 1860, Americans voted for a new president. It was a tight election, but … read more

The story of Mark Twain, American author and radical convert... British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said of his colleague Tony Benn that he “immatures with age”. Obviously we don’t b … read more

He may not be as well known as other abolitionists, but David Walker led the way in the black freedom movement. "Our sufferings will come to an end, in spite of all the Americans this side of ete … read more

Born on this day in 1822, Ulysses S. Grant used his presidency to fight for racial equality... A photograph from the 1869 Inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant (Image: Wikimedia Commons) The Whit … read more