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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coxey's Army | 3 |
| Coxey's Army march of 1894 canonical | 2 |
| 1894 Coxey's Army protest march | 1 |
| Coxey's March | 1 |
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Target entity: Coxey's Army march of 1894 Context triple: [Panic of 1893, hasEffect, Coxey's Army march of 1894]
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A.
Delano grape strike
The Delano grape strike was a landmark labor protest in the 1960s in California’s Central Valley, led largely by Filipino and Mexican farmworkers, that catalyzed the modern farm labor movement and brought national attention to agricultural workers’ rights.
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B.
Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was an 1892 industrial labor conflict at Andrew Carnegie’s steel plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, that became one of the most violent and significant clashes between workers and management in U.S. labor history.
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C.
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was a massive, nationwide labor uprising by railroad workers protesting wage cuts and poor working conditions, marking one of the first major industrial strikes in U.S. history.
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D.
Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a landmark 1894 nationwide railroad workers’ strike in the United States that highlighted deep labor tensions and led to significant federal intervention in industrial disputes.
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E.
Bread and Roses Strike
The Bread and Roses Strike was a landmark 1912 textile workers’ strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, notable for its large immigrant workforce, women’s leadership, and its role in U.S. labor history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coxey's Army march of 1894 Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Delano grape strike
The Delano grape strike was a landmark labor protest in the 1960s in California’s Central Valley, led largely by Filipino and Mexican farmworkers, that catalyzed the modern farm labor movement and brought national attention to agricultural workers’ rights.
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B.
Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was an 1892 industrial labor conflict at Andrew Carnegie’s steel plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, that became one of the most violent and significant clashes between workers and management in U.S. labor history.
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C.
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was a massive, nationwide labor uprising by railroad workers protesting wage cuts and poor working conditions, marking one of the first major industrial strikes in U.S. history.
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D.
Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a landmark 1894 nationwide railroad workers’ strike in the United States that highlighted deep labor tensions and led to significant federal intervention in industrial disputes.
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E.
Bread and Roses Strike
The Bread and Roses Strike was a landmark 1912 textile workers’ strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, notable for its large immigrant workforce, women’s leadership, and its role in U.S. labor history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
labor protest
ⓘ
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
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demand |
government-funded road-building projects
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Jacob Coxey ⓘ unemployed workers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
government responsibility for economic welfare
ⓘ
workers' rights ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Gilded Age
ⓘ
Progressive Era precursor ⓘ |
| leader | Jacob Coxey ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainSubject |
economic reform
ⓘ
public works ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| movementType |
peaceful protest
ⓘ
petition in boots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jacob Coxey ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | hundreds of marchers ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
United States Capitol Police
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
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Subject: Coxey's Army march of 1894 Description of subject: 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.
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