The First May Day
We remember the first major rally marking International Workers’ Day in England – when hundreds of thousands turned out in Hyde Park in 1890 to demand an eight-hour day.
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Edward Aveling
Edward Aveling was a socialist journalist, playwright and scientist. He was a member of the Social Democratic Federation, the Socialist League and auditor of the Gas Workers' Union.
The First May Day
We remember the first major rally marking International Workers’ Day in England – when hundreds of thousands turned out in Hyde Park in 1890 to demand an eight-hour day.