Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
 US Capitol Visitor Center logo

E PLURIBUS UNUM —
OUT OF MANY, ONE

HISTORY OF CONGRESS
AND THE CAPITOL
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
Exhibition Hall Floor Plan | My Library
Find Your Representative | Find Your Senators
Home > 1913 to 1945 > Images of the Era

Expanding Missions

In the 1930s, workers around the country staged sit-down strikes to demand more faborable working conditions.

In the 1930s, workers around the country staged sit-down strikes to demand more faborable working conditions.

 

In the 1930s, workers around the country staged sit-down strikes to demand more favorable working conditions.

Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
 
History of Congress and the Capitol