Proclamation of Labor by President Ulysses S. Grant – Historic Reproduction
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This historic image of Proclamation of Labor by President Ulysses S. Grant brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Proclamation of Labor by President Ulysses S. Grant
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Grant's proclamation was one of the first federal steps toward a shorter workday. In 1869 he directed that laborers and mechanics employed by the government work eight hours a day without a reduction in pay, a measure that reflected the eight-hour movement then gaining strength among American workers. Its reach was limited, since it covered federal employees rather than private industry, and enforcement varied across agencies. The document still marks an early instance of a president addressing the conditions of wage earners directly, and it is worth reading with that political context in mind.
| Original scan | 3,130 × 5,185 px · prints to 10 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 12629u |
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