What was the connection between the 1919 General Strike and the influenza pandemic that killed over 1,200 Winnipeggers in the winter of 1918-1919? This talk by Dr. Esyllt Jones of the University of Manitoba will examine the interaction between health inequality, the differential impacts of the pandemic, and the emergence of a general strike and sympathy movement in the spring of 1919.

June marks the 101st anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike. The Manitoba Museum’s exhibit Strike 1919: Divided City runs until January 2021.

This presentation may be watched live on the Manitoba Museum Facebook page or via Zoom webinar, no registration required. A recording of the talk will be available on the Manitoba Museum YouTube channel for viewing and sharing by the following day.

The Right to Live: The 1919 General Strike and Pandemic Influenza

Thursday, June 18 • 2:00 pm

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Jun 18, 2020 02:00 AM Winnipeg
Topic: The Right to Live: The 1919 General Strike and Pandemic Influenza

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88203815493

Photo Credit: Winnipeg General Strike meeting at Victoria Park, June 13, 1919.

Image detail: Archives of Manitoba, L.B. Foote Collection, N2747

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