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<v Speaker 1>On this Day and Working Class History the thirtieth of

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<v Speaker 1>December and on the thirtieth of December nineteen thirty, indigenous

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<v Speaker 1>workers on the Paseo Hacienda in the northern Ecuadorial Highlands

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<v Speaker 1>went on strike and were joined by others working nearby,

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<v Speaker 1>demanding better pay and conditions. They attacked the main hassienda

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<v Speaker 1>house and forced local officials to flee. The government sent

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<v Speaker 1>in troops to arrest strike leaders and destroy their houses,

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<v Speaker 1>but the workers held firm and one concessions. More importantly,

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<v Speaker 1>it helped spark a wave of rural protest in the country.

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<v Speaker 1>And the sources maps and all of our anniversaries each day.

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<v Speaker 2>Check out the Honest Day section of our stories at

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<v Speaker 2>at stories Stop Workingclasshistory dot com, and if you value

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<v Speaker 2>our work, support us at Patreon dot com slash working

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<v Speaker 2>class History. Links in the show the music by d

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<v Speaker 2>Cardo Arre.

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<v Speaker 1>See you tomorrow.