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A visual history of May Day

“Silence never won rights. They are not handed down from above; they are forced by pressures from below."
– Roger Baldwin, a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union.

May Day is an example of this quote. Here's a collection of May Day posters from across the world.

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An illustration from Australia 1885.

An illustration from Australia 1885.
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A May Day solidarity illustration by Wilson.

A May Day solidarity illustration by Wilson.
3

Hyde Park 1891.

Hyde Park 1891.
2

A May Day rally poster from Mexico.

A May Day rally poster from Mexico.
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An illustration of a May Day rally in America also depicting the infamous Haymarket incident.

An illustration of a May Day rally in America also depicting the infamous Haymarket incident.
4

A 2010 poster from Turkey. It marks the first May Day rally officially allowed by the Turkish government since 1977.

A 2010 poster from Turkey. It marks the first May Day rally officially allowed by the Turkish government since 1977.
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A May Day rally in India

A May Day rally in India
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Soviet poster 1919

Soviet poster 1919
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1986 marked 100 years of the first May Day Celebration.

1986 marked 100 years of the first May Day Celebration.
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An illustration by Walter Crane

An illustration by Walter Crane
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Another Walter Crane illustration from 1894.

Another Walter Crane illustration from 1894.
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An Occupy poster from 2012

An Occupy poster from 2012