The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.
The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.The following exhibitions are accessible only via stairs: Industrial Work, We Are the Workers, The Battle of the Commons and The Children’s Workers Museum. The elevator is under repair until June 5.
The first and only open confrontation of the early Danish labor movement with the authorities is the Battle of Fælleden. It was supposed to be a meeting at Fælleden in Copenhagen, but turned into a violent clash between workers and law enforcement. The Battle of Fælleden is one of the most famous labor struggles in Denmark and is a symbol of the early labor movement’s fight for a better life.
On this page you will find sources, teaching materials, films and photos for history lessons about the Battle of Fælleden. The target group is STX and HF, but it can also be adapted for secondary schools.
Digital archive box
Below you will find key historical sources that can shed light on the event, the Battle of Fælleden. There are 17 different sources, from different senders and with different purposes. Each source is accompanied by a brief presentation of the source’s author, genre, date and historical context. In addition, there are focus points to help you read them with a critical eye. It is collected in a digital archive box.
Through the sources, students can investigate, for example:
What actually happened on the Common on Sunday, May 5, 1872?
Which sources and types of sources for the Battle of Fælleden are most credible? And the least?
Why have the events been given the name “Battle of Fælleden”? And is it historically accurate?
Each source is accompanied by a short presentation of the source’s author, genre, date and historical context. In addition, there are focus points to help you read them with a critical eye.
The sources are in a transcribed form, but with the original language preserved. Where possible, the original source has also been scanned in.
Watch the movie about the flag that was seized by the police (2 min.)
Teaching materials
The teaching material consists of a history booklet and a student workbook. It can be used independently or as a supplement to the sources in the digital archive box.
Battle of Fælleden - history booklet
Educational material about the Battle of Fælleden and the time leading up to it. Can be printed.
MÅLGRUPPE: STX/HF + upper secondary school
Battle of the Commons - workbook
Workbook for the teaching material with questions for students. Can be printed.
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