Workers Want 8-Hour Day

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Workers Want 8-Hour Day

Workers demonstrate in Petrograd for an eight-hour working day

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Demonstrate Hour Petrograd Revolution

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This powerful and evocative image captures the spirit of the Workers' Demonstration for an Eight-Hour Day that took place in Petrograd, Russia, in 1917. The photograph, taken during the early stages of the Russian Revolution, depicts a large and determined crowd of workers, marching through the streets of the city with banners and signs demanding their right to an eight-hour workday. The eight-hour workday had long been a demand of the labor movement, but it was not until the political and social upheaval of the Russian Revolution that the workers of Petrograd were able to take to the streets in force to demand this fundamental labor right. The workers, who were largely made up of factory laborers and other working-class individuals, were tired of the long hours and poor working conditions that characterized their daily lives. The demonstration on this day, March [insert date], was a pivotal moment in the Russian Revolution. It marked the beginning of a wave of labor unrest that would ultimately lead to the overthrow of the Tsarist regime and the establishment of the Soviet Union. The workers' demands for an eight-hour workday were just one part of a larger movement for social and political change, but it was a demand that resonated deeply with the working class and helped to galvanize support for the revolution. This photograph is a testament to the power of collective action and the determination of the working class to demand better conditions and greater rights. It is a reminder of the important role that labor movements have played in shaping the course of history and the ongoing struggle for workers' rights and social justice.

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