Remembering May Day: A Historical Speech by Helen Gahagan Douglas1944-01-01Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0002Helen Gahagan Douglas spoke at a CIO rally on May Day, emphasizing the significance of the day in labor history and the struggle for workers' rights. She discussed the injustice faced by labor leaders in the past, particularly John P. Altgeld, who pardoned three men wrongly convicted in the Haymarket affair. Altgeld's actions led to his political downfall, but he stood by his principles and fought for justice.