For many, Labor Day means barbecues, boat rides and a day off work. But do young Americans know why we celebrate?
One young person said Americans celebrate Labor Day “because if we didn’t work, we wouldn’t have the money to pay for all of this.”We as Americans celebrate Labor Day because if we didn’t work, we wouldn’t have the money to pay for all of this,” Joey told Fox News. “It’s why we live, why we breathe, why we experience culture as it is.”“You should never wear white after Labor Day,” Noa said.
Labor Day originated in 1894 when labor unions began protesting poor working conditions and low pay. The push to recognize American laborers dates back to the 1880s, at a time when working conditions were often unsafe and people were overworked. Increasingly popular labor unions began to organize in protest and fight for reform.
The first Labor Day parade was in 1882, when 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march in New York City, according to History.com.
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