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| Australia. From this year. I love this poster! Perfect. |
Today, May 1st, is International Workers' Day, a celebration of working class solidarity and militancy around the world.
A holiday in many countries, May Day is a proud tradition that spans more than a hundred years, May Day was originally meant to commemorate the Haymarket Massacre in Chicago in 1886.
Despite its partial American origins, May Day, of course, is not a holiday in the United States, nor is it one here in Canada -- a fact that one day must be changed!
Every May Day, socialist, communist, anarchist, radical and labour groups, parties, unions and movements hold rallies and parades to mark the day.
Here are ten terrific, historic May Day posters from a variety of countries.
(Click on images to enlarge)
Germany, 1929
Mexico 1947
USSR 1921
South Africa, 1980's
USSR 1920's
Australia, 1942
Palestine, 1980's
Mexico, 1940's
France, 1936
Happy May Day!
Workers of the World Unite!
We hope you enjoy these fantastic collections of a bygone era. international fiction and poetry
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