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May 17

Supreme Court outlaws segregation in public schools - 1954

May 17

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May 16

Minneapolis general strike backs Teamsters, who are striking most of the city?s trucking companies - 1934

May 16

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May 15

Pope Leo XIII issues revolutionary encyclical 'Rerum novarum' in defense of workers and the right to organize. Forty years later to the day, Pope Pius XI issues 'Quadragesimo anno,? believed by many to be even more radical than Leo XIII?s - 1891

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May 14

Milwaukee brewery workers begin 10-week strike, demanding contracts comparable to East and West Coast workers. The strike was won because Blatz Brewery accepted their demands, but Blatz was ousted from the Brewers Association for ?unethical? business methods - 1953

May 14

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May 13

Western Federation of Miners formed in Butte, Mont. - 1893

May 13