Labor Day: ASL Story
A short story about the history of Labor Day
Phrase:
Why do we celebrate Labor Day?
Translation:
History
title
Labor (work)
Day
Phrase:
A long time ago, workers would have to work all week long
Translation:
Long-time-ago
Sunday
dash-mark
Saturday
location-point "them"
work
person
work++
all-week
Phrase:
They didn't get a day off
Translation:
Break
none
Phrase:
They didn't get time to spend with family
Translation:
time
with
family
none
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Phrase:
The workers protested because they wanted a day off
Translation:
location-point (they)
rebel (protest)
why?
want
off
day
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Phrase:
The president decided that the
Translation:
location-point (he)
president
decide
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Phrase:
First Monday in September would be a day off for workers
Translation:
Month
S
-E
-P
-T
first-week
Monday
off
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Phrase:
That is why the holiday is called Labor Day
Translation:
That
why
holiday
call
work
day
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