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Even
though they regarded the pharaoh as a kind of living god, Egyptian
workers were not afraid to protest for better working conditions. The
most famous example came in the 12th century B.C. during the reign of
the New Kingdom pharaoh Ramses III. When laborers engaged in building
the royal necropolis at Deir el-Medina did not receive their usual
payment of grain, they organized one of the first recorded strikes in
history. The protest took the form of a sit-in: The workers simply
entered nearby mortuary temples and refused to leave until their
grievances were heard. The gamble worked, and the laborers were
eventually given their overdue rations.
Originally posted on: The History Channel
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