History Facts | A Deep Dive Podcast

Of Mustaches and Men: When Facial Hair Was a Class Issue


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French waiters on strike for the right to grow a mustache?! Believe it or not, this actually happened. In 1907, waiters in France decided they'd had enough -- enough of unfair pay, enough of being told to shave, enough of being treated as less than. This is the story of how and why they took a stand for their right to grow mustaches. Tune in to learn how a simple mustache became a symbol of class struggle, workers' rights, and personal autonomy.

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History Facts | A Deep Dive PodcastBy Old Florida Now