Seeds of Fire: A People’s Chronology

Recalling events that happened on this day in history.
Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence.

Compiled by Ulli Diemer

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December 14, 1837
Rebels in Lower Canada are defeated by government forces at St-Eustache.
Related Topics: Rebellions of 1837 in the Canadas
December 14, 1852
Birth of Daniel DeLeon (1852-1914), American socialist and revolutionary unionist.
Further Reading: DeLeon: Socialist Reconstruction of Society
December 14, 1917
American socialist and women’s rights advocate Kate Richards O’Hare is sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for a speech denouncing World War I.
Related Topics: Anti-War Movement – Political Prisoners/Prisoners of Conscience – Political Repression
December 14, 1970  
Workers in Gdansk, Poland, lead food price protests.
Related Topics: Demonstrations, Marches, Protests – Poland


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