United Nations’ INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
1913 -- US: "Mother" Jones leads a march of miners' children through the streets of Charleston.
Mother Jones attracted the country's attention in 1912-13, during the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike in West Virginia; the strike's frequent violence brought the publicity. On February 12, 1913, she was arrested after leading a protest over living conditions for the striking miners.
1945 -- US: 200,000 coal miners strike to support the supervisory employees' demand for collective bargaining.
1963 – US: War Resisters League organizes its first demonstration against the Vietnam War, in New York City.
1980 -- Philippines: 10,000 Filipinos defy government order & stage "Freedom March". Eight people killed. Less than ten years later the nonviolent protest movement brings down corrupt President Ferdinand Marcos and restores democracy to the country.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.