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FDR: Labor Day in this country has never been a class holiday.

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Labor Day in this country has never been a class holiday.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt reflects on the significance of Labor Day as a unifying holiday for all workers, not just a specific class.

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