Today in Labor History August 18, 1823: Enslaved people in Demerara (Guyana) used their license to travel on an official rest day to launch an uprising of that included more than 30,000 enslaved people. The rebellion was largely nonviolent, but the authorities still brutally crushed it. They slaughtered hundreds of slaves and executed dozens more after the fighting ended.

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The Petticoat Patrimony project in Wakefield looks at the significant contributions made to science, education and conservation by the Edmonstone sisters, as curators and enablers of Charles Waterton’s life | Sarah Cobham

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