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Paris Decision for 1890 Demonstrations
- When
- July 1889
- Where
- Paris
The Second International met in Paris in July 1889 and decided that workers would demonstrate on May 1, 1890, to demand the eight-hour day.
At the meeting of the Second International in Paris, the workers' association bringing together European socialist and workers' parties decided that the following year, workers would demonstrate on May 1 to demand the eight-hour day. This decision established the tradition of international May Day demonstrations.
Sources
- Eight-hour day movement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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