1. Remembering May Day: A Historical Speech by Helen Gahagan Douglas Identifier: CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0002 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection Title: Remembering May Day: A Historical Speech by Helen Gahagan Douglas Date: 1944-01-01 Creator: Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 Topic: laws, Agricultural laws and legislation, Immigrants--Legal status Congress: 78th (1943-1945)
![["Helen Gahagan Douglas spoke at a CIO rally on May Day, emphasizing the significance of the day in labor history and the struggle for workers' rights. She discussed the injustice faced by labor leaders in the past, particularly John P. Altgeld, who pardoned three men wrongly convicted in the Haymarket affair. Altgeld's actions led to his political downfall, but he stood by his principles and fought for justice."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0000-Speeches,%20Remarks,%20Manuscript%20Notes,%201922-1951/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Remembering May Day: A Historical Speech by Helen Gahagan Douglas")