Río Blanco strike of 1907
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The Río Blanco strike of 1907 was a major labor uprising by textile workers in Mexico whose violent repression became a landmark event in the growing opposition to the Porfirio Díaz regime.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Río Blanco strike of 1907 canonical | 2 |
| Río Blanco strike repression | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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labor strike ⓘ labor uprising ⓘ massacre ⓘ |
| affectedGroup | Mexican textile workers ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | occurred shortly before the Mexican Revolution ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
closure of workers’ organizations
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deployment of federal troops ⓘ use of lethal force against strikers ⓘ |
| hasCause |
company store abuses
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labor conflict in textile mills ⓘ long working hours ⓘ low wages ⓘ poor working conditions ⓘ repression of labor organizing ⓘ |
| hasContext |
emergence of Mexican labor movement
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industrialization in late 19th and early 20th century Mexico ⓘ |
| industry | textile industry ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy |
reference point in Mexican labor history
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symbol of state repression of workers in Mexico ⓘ |
| location |
Orizaba Valley
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Río Blanco, Veracruz ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Mexican federal troops
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factory owners ⓘ police forces ⓘ textile workers ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Porfirian authorities
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factory owners in Río Blanco ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Porfiriato
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surface form:
Porfirio Díaz regime
|
| partOf | social conflicts under the Porfiriato ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Cananea strike of 1906 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Mexican Revolution ⓘ |
| result |
arrests of labor leaders
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increased opposition to Porfirio Díaz ⓘ numerous workers killed ⓘ radicalization of Mexican labor movement ⓘ violent repression of workers ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark event in opposition to Porfirio Díaz
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precursor to the Mexican Revolution ⓘ |
| startDate | 1907-01-07 ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Mexican labor history
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Mexican revolutionary history ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Porfiriato ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Río Blanco strike repression