Coxey's Army march of 1894
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Coxey's Army march of 1894 was a protest movement in which unemployed workers, led by Jacob Coxey, marched on Washington, D.C., demanding federal government action to create jobs and relieve economic hardship.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coxey's Army | 1 |
| Coxey's March | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
labor protest
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protest march ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Coxey's Army march of 1894
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surface form:
Coxey's Army
Coxey's Army march of 1894 ⓘ
surface form:
Coxey's March
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demand |
government-funded road-building projects
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issuance of paper money to finance public works ⓘ |
| describedBySource | U.S. labor history ⓘ |
| destination | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| endPoint | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| goal |
federal government job creation
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public works program funded by the federal government ⓘ relief of economic hardship ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Panic of 1893
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economic depression in the United States ⓘ mass unemployment ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
influenced later protest marches on Washington
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raised national awareness of unemployment ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | early example of mass protest march on Washington ⓘ |
| hasPart | march from Ohio to Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Charles Browne
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Jacob Coxey ⓘ unemployed workers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
government responsibility for economic welfare
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workers' rights ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Gilded Age
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Progressive Era precursor ⓘ |
| leader | Jacob Coxey ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mainSubject |
economic reform
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public works ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| movementType |
peaceful protest
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petition in boots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jacob Coxey ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | hundreds of marchers ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
United States Capitol Police
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surface form:
Capitol Police
federal authorities ⓘ |
| opposedTo | laissez-faire federal economic policy ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Jacob Coxey ⓘ |
| partOf | responses to the Panic of 1893 ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | populist movement ⓘ |
| significantEvent | arrest of Jacob Coxey at the U.S. Capitol ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Massillon, Ohio, United States
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surface form:
Massillon, Ohio
United States Capitol ⓘ |
| startPoint |
Massillon, Ohio, United States
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surface form:
Massillon, Ohio
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| startTime | 1894 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coxey's Army
this entity surface form:
Coxey's March