March 20, 1852 -- Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
was published, leading to a wave of support for abolition, as well as
the publication of 30 books defending slavery. Stowe’s work was the
first novel to sell a million copies. (From the Daily Bleed)
March 20, 1937
– Detroit police evicted strikers from the Newton Packing Company.
Three hours later, 150 police attacked sit-down strikers at a tobacco
plant. By April 1, there were over 120,000 striking auto workers in
Michigan. (From the Daily Bleed)
March 20, 1985 – The Bolivian army crushed a General Strike.
