Newsboys' strike of 1899
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The Newsboys' strike of 1899 was a historic labor action in New York City where child newspaper sellers organized a successful boycott against major publishers to protest unfair pricing and working conditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boycott
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child labor protest ⓘ historical event ⓘ labor strike ⓘ |
| cause |
increase in wholesale newspaper prices to newsboys
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poor working conditions for child newsboys ⓘ unfair pricing practices ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalDepiction |
1992 film "Newsies"
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Broadway musical "Newsies" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | August 1899 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to early 20th-century labor reform discourse
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increased public awareness of child labor issues ⓘ inspired later youth labor movements ⓘ partial rollback of price policies ⓘ pressured publishers to negotiate with child workers ⓘ temporary reduction in newspaper circulation for major publishers ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
child newspaper sellers
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newsboys ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
local New York newspapers
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national press in the United States ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Joseph Pulitzer
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New York Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ New York World NERFINISHED ⓘ William Randolph Hearst NERFINISHED ⓘ newspaper distribution managers ⓘ yellow press publishers ⓘ |
| organizedBy | newsboys' unions and informal committees ⓘ |
| participant |
Brooklyn newsboys
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David Simons NERFINISHED ⓘ Kid Blink NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan newsboys ⓘ Racetrack Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ newsboys from other New York boroughs ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of child labor in the United States
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history of labor movement in the United States ⓘ |
| significance |
early example of successful grassroots labor organizing by minors
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one of the most famous newsboys' strikes in U.S. history ⓘ |
| significantOutcome |
demonstrated effectiveness of youth labor organizing
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publishers agreed to buy back unsold papers from newsboys ⓘ strengthened bargaining position of newsboys ⓘ |
| startTime | July 1899 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Gilded Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
boycott of newspaper sales
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mass rallies ⓘ picketing ⓘ public speeches ⓘ |
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