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strike of 1917

Even children folded their arms in the 1917 general strike

For more than a month, factories and commerce remained at a standstill. Looting began to take place after a bread cart was robbed on Rua Rangel Pestana, also in Brás.
Strikers in front of Crespi, the first factory to stop in 1917 (Photo: reproduction)

Even children folded their arms in the 1917 general strike

They worked in factories and, like women, earned even less than men. 100 years ago everyone stopped, fighting for their rights