Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 (area involvement)
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The Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 was a major and often violent labor strike by copper miners in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that became a landmark conflict in U.S. labor history.
All labels observed (1)
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| Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 (area involvement) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12969482 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 (area involvement) Context triple: [Calumet Township, Michigan, hasHistoricEvent, Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 (area involvement)]
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A.
Pittston Coal strike
The Pittston Coal strike was a major late-1980s labor dispute in Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky, where coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America staged prolonged protests and civil disobedience against the Pittston Coal Company over cuts to health and retirement benefits.
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B.
Flint sit-down strike
The Flint sit-down strike was a pivotal 1936–1937 labor action by autoworkers in Flint, Michigan, that led to General Motors recognizing the United Auto Workers union and marked a turning point in American labor history.
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C.
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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D.
Paterson silk strike of 1913
The Paterson silk strike of 1913 was a major labor uprising in Paterson, New Jersey, where thousands of silk mill workers, supported by radical labor organizers, walked out to demand better working conditions, pay, and control over the pace of work.
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E.
Paint Creek–Cabin Creek strike of 1912–1913
The Paint Creek–Cabin Creek strike of 1912–1913 was a violent coal miners’ labor conflict in West Virginia marked by armed clashes, harsh repression, and a pivotal role in the broader struggle for workers’ rights in the coalfields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 (area involvement) Target entity description: The Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 was a major and often violent labor strike by copper miners in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that became a landmark conflict in U.S. labor history.
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A.
Pittston Coal strike
The Pittston Coal strike was a major late-1980s labor dispute in Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky, where coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America staged prolonged protests and civil disobedience against the Pittston Coal Company over cuts to health and retirement benefits.
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B.
Flint sit-down strike
The Flint sit-down strike was a pivotal 1936–1937 labor action by autoworkers in Flint, Michigan, that led to General Motors recognizing the United Auto Workers union and marked a turning point in American labor history.
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C.
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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D.
Paterson silk strike of 1913
The Paterson silk strike of 1913 was a major labor uprising in Paterson, New Jersey, where thousands of silk mill workers, supported by radical labor organizers, walked out to demand better working conditions, pay, and control over the pace of work.
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E.
Paint Creek–Cabin Creek strike of 1912–1913
The Paint Creek–Cabin Creek strike of 1912–1913 was a violent coal miners’ labor conflict in West Virginia marked by armed clashes, harsh repression, and a pivotal role in the broader struggle for workers’ rights in the coalfields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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labor conflict ⓘ labor strike ⓘ miners' strike ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company properties
NERFINISHED
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Copper Range Company properties ⓘ commercial districts of Calumet and nearby towns ⓘ company towns in Copper Country ⓘ copper mining locations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula ⓘ local government jurisdictions in Houghton County ⓘ local government jurisdictions in Keweenaw County ⓘ local government jurisdictions in Ontonagon County ⓘ residential neighborhoods of mine workers in Copper Country ⓘ surface facilities of copper mines in Copper Country ⓘ transportation routes serving Copper Country mines ⓘ underground copper mines in Copper Country ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| locatedIn |
Ahmeek, Michigan
NERFINISHED
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Calumet & Hecla mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ Calumet, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Copper Country NERFINISHED ⓘ Copper Range mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ Hancock, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Houghton County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Keweenaw County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Keweenaw Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurium, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ontonagon County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Painesdale, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ South Range, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Peninsula of Michigan ⓘ |
| regionType | mining region ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Great Lakes region of the United States
NERFINISHED
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company-owned housing areas in Copper Country ⓘ industrial communities of Copper Country ⓘ mine locations along the Keweenaw Peninsula ⓘ western Upper Peninsula of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 (area involvement) Description of subject: The Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 was a major and often violent labor strike by copper miners in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that became a landmark conflict in U.S. labor history.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Calumet Township, Michigan
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hasHistoricEvent
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Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 (area involvement)
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