Cox's Army

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf protest movement
gptkbp:affiliation labor unions
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_Great_Depression
gptkbp:date April 1894
gptkbp:events Coxey's_Army_march
gptkbp:goal public works program
gptkbp:governmentType threat to order
gptkbp:governs repression
gptkbp:historical_significance early example of direct action
gptkbp:historicalContext labor unrest in the 1890s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cox's Army
gptkbp:impact influenced future protests
gptkbp:influence New_Deal_policies
gptkbp:inspiration job creation
Populist_movement
gptkbp:is_a_member_of marching
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Jacob_Cox
gptkbp:legacy inspired future generations of activists
remains relevant today
highlighted economic issues
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:militaryRank economic inequality
government intervention
labor rights movement
increased awareness of poverty
federal employment program
response to economic hardship
shaped future protests.
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Eugene_V._Debs
grassroots
symbol of protest
disbanded after police intervention
often confused with
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Bonus_Army
gptkbp:notable_event arrest_of_Jacob_Cox
gptkbp:outcome dispersed by police
gptkbp:participants thousands
unemployed workers
disenfranchised citizens
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reactions
gptkbp:purpose protest against unemployment
gptkbp:releaseYear 1894
gptkbp:route from_Massillon,_Ohio_to_Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:significance first significant march on Washington
gptkbp:tactics peaceful demonstration
gptkbp:type march