There were many industries striking in 1946 due to decreased production following World War II.
The electric, steel, miners, and railroads worker all went on strike in addition to the meatpacking industry.
Wages had been frozen during the war but the war ending triggered strikes with people demanding higher wages. As price freezes were released workers saw an opportunity to also demand increased wages.
In Exodus the Israelites were an enslaved people for generations, just like the slaves we learn about in our history books. The slaves were inspired by the Israelites and how they fought for their freedom. this inspiration led them to write songs like "Go down Moses" and to keep firm in fighting for their freedom.
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Rome became the most powerful state in the world by the first century BCE through a combination of military power, political flexibility, economic expansion, and more than a bit of good luck. This expansion changed the Mediterranean world and also changed Rome itself.
