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360 Tour: Explore where the tensions of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike first erupted
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5:01Now PlayingWinnipeg was in the midst of a labour fight in the spring of 1919 that brought the city to a standstill. More than 30,000 people walked off the job. Tensions during the six week long strike first boiled over on the streets of Winnipeg at Portage and Main on June 10. Explore the scene of the riots that day with the former host of The National, Peter Mansbridge, as your guide.
Photo credits: Archives of Manitoba, Library and Archives Canada, Western Canadian Pictorial Index, Manitoba Legislative Library, Winnipeg Archives, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg Telegram
Explore the conditions that sparked the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 in this 360 tour
Explore how the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike divided the city in this 360 tour
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