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[Solved] Where was the first Labor Day parade?

The Quiz: Where was the first Labor Day parade?

A New York City
B Chicago
C San Francisco

New York City hosted the first Labor Day celebration in 1882, with 10,000 workers marching in Manhattan for labor rights. While some workers went back to their jobs after the parade, others met their families at Wendel’s Elm Park on 92nd Street for a raucous party with picnics, speeches, cigars, and copious amounts of beer.

The correct answer to this quiz is New York City.

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[Solved] What triggered the textile workers’ strike and this Labor Day parade in 1934 in Gastonia, North Carolina?

The Quiz: What triggered the textile workers’ strike and this Labor Day parade in 1934 in Gastonia, North Carolina?

A A cut in hours
B Firing of a union rep
C Compulsory training introduced

The newly formed Textile Industry Committee ignored the rights of workers and imposed a shorter workweek, effectively cutting pay by 25%.

The correct answer to this quiz is A cut in hours.

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[Solved] What state was the first to declare Labor Day a holiday?

The Quiz: What state was the first to declare Labor Day a holiday?

A Michigan
B Oregon
C New York

In 1887, Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day an official holiday. Twenty-nine other states soon followed suit, and in 1894, Congress passed a law making Labor Day a federal holiday.

The correct answer to this quiz is Oregon.

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[Solve] How was the church able to become a powerful organization during the Middle Ages? (Select ALL that apply) it inspired people,

How was the church able to become a powerful organization during the Middle Ages? (Select ALL that apply)
it inspired people, peasants and nobles alike by giving them hope of the afterlife
it operated schools and collected taxes from its members tend to the sick, etc.
It regulated or interacted with almost every part of daily activities and life from birth to death
it regulated the social and political hierarchy of Medieval Europe

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