Reading Time: 4 minutes Today is May Day. Millions of working people fought for their demands and rights. The day is well-known for its significance. But how did the day come into being? And why is it celebrated as the day of liberation for working people? Let’s find out. How It All Started There are stories of exploitation and oppression of the strong over the weak throughout history. The exploiting classes behave ruthlessly for their own interests. This was the story of the early nineteenth century. At that time, workers used to work an average of 12 hours a day and received only nominal wages while bosses used to snatch all the profits. On the contrary, the workers’ living conditions were inhumane. Along with unjust abuse, workers would suffer from constant unspeakable torture.  In 1860, workers became vocal about their rights and demanded eight-hour working days without a reduction in wages. An organization named…