| October 19, 1923 The War Resisters League was founded in New York City.  WRL history  Above: One of the founders, Jessie Wallace Hughan (r), 1942 photo: WRL/Swarthmore Peace Collection The War Resisters League home |
October 19, 1960 Martin Luther King, Jr., and 36 others were jailed after being arrested during a sit-in at the snack bar of Atlanta’s Rich’s department store where they requested service and were refused on account of their race. More about this arrest |
| October 19, 1980 J.P. Stevens & Co. was forced to sign its first contract with a union after a 17-year struggle in North Carolina and other southern states. The workers, organized by the Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union, were supported by a widespread boycott of Stevens products by labor, progressive and religious organizations.  Read more about the struggle and the movie “Norma Rae” |
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