Industrial Revolution created long, 12-hour workdays in factories and mines. Children were exploited as cheap laborers in sweatshops. Workers fought for shorter hours and better working conditions
Ancient Rome celebrated The Floralia festival from April 28th to May 3rd. Beltane Festival in Gaelic tradition involved fire displays and wild flower adornment
Peronism emerged from Juan Perón's leadership in Argentina after 1943 military coup. Movement combines nationalist, populist and Christian socialist elements. Defined by three flags: economic independence, social justice and political sovereignty. Promotes inclusive nationalism embracing all Argentine ethnicities
Syndicalism emerged in Spain and North America in 1870s. Term "syndicalisme" originated in French, meaning trade union. Syndicalists sought industrial unionization and direct action for workers' rights
Born in 1862 in Mile End, London, as Samuel Chapman's fifth child. Worked as matchmaking machinist at Bryant & May factory by age 19. Married Charles Henry Dearman in 1891, had six children. Died in Bethnal Green in 1945, survived by three of her children
Chartism emerged from 1838 to 1857 as a working-class political reform movement. Movement gained support in Northern England, East Midlands, and South Wales. The People's Charter of 1838 outlined six demands for democratic reform