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Today we're in Ghent. It has a reputation as a "rebellious city" because of its working class citizens' historical propensity for socialism.Permalink On Internet Archive
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In the 19th C., workers set up a socialist health insurance fund. They also set up Vooruit, a socialist cooperative and now arts centre.On Internet Archive
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The people of Ghent have tended to rebel against anyone who tried to oppress them inc. Emperor Charles V and the French kings of the 14th C.Permalink On Internet Archive
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The first modern trade unions were founded in Ghent to protest the impoverished conditions of workers in the Industrial Revolution.Permalink On Internet Archive