11-6-15 Honest Abe’s Stand for Labor in 2:00 [View all]

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/november-6-honest-abes-stand-for-labor/




November 6, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1860. That was the day that Abraham Lincoln was elected sixteenth President of the United States. When Lincoln came to office the nation was deeply divided on the question of slavery. By December 20, South Carolina had seceded from the United States.

2:00 minute audio at link.