People’s History: Students on Strike!

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Kids striking in Burston Strike

Today is the anniversary of the longest strike in UK history when young primary school students went on strike for 25 years after the sacking of their two socialists teachers. Soliciting donations from all over the country the students along with their former teachers founded an alternative school known as the Burston Strike School to continue their studies.

Read more: http://bit.ly/burstonstr

Watch a documentary about the strike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYWmbtEVXQ4

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