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August 20, 2007 07:00 ET | Source: History.com

Labor Day Commemorated: History.com Honors America's Labor Movement

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 20, 2007) - In the 1800s, Americans typically worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week, just to make a living. Many children spent the majority of their youth in...