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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Newsboys' strike of 1899 canonical | 1 |
| newsboys' strike of 1899 | 1 |
| newsboys’ strike of 1899 (historical event, via Newsies) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Newsboys' strike of 1899 Context triple: [Newsies (stage musical), inspiredByEvent, Newsboys' strike of 1899]
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A.
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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B.
New York shirtwaist strike of 1909
The New York shirtwaist strike of 1909 was a massive, predominantly female garment workers’ labor strike in New York City that helped galvanize the American labor movement and improve conditions in the garment industry.
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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.
Great Northern Railway strike of 1894
The Great Northern Railway strike of 1894 was a major U.S. labor conflict in which railroad workers, organized largely under Eugene V. Debs’s American Railway Union, successfully protested wage cuts on the Great Northern Railway.
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E.
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.
- 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)
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Target entity: Newsboys' strike of 1899 Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
New York shirtwaist strike of 1909
The New York shirtwaist strike of 1909 was a massive, predominantly female garment workers’ labor strike in New York City that helped galvanize the American labor movement and improve conditions in the garment industry.
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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.
Great Northern Railway strike of 1894
The Great Northern Railway strike of 1894 was a major U.S. labor conflict in which railroad workers, organized largely under Eugene V. Debs’s American Railway Union, successfully protested wage cuts on the Great Northern Railway.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| 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
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalDepiction |
1992 film "Newsies"
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linked to:
Newsies
Broadway musical "Newsies" ⓘ
linked to:
Newsies (stage musical)
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| 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 ⓘ New York World ⓘ William Randolph Hearst ⓘ newspaper distribution managers ⓘ yellow press publishers ⓘ |
| organizedBy | newsboys' unions and informal committees ⓘ |
| participant |
Brooklyn newsboys
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David Simons ⓘ Kid Blink ⓘ Manhattan newsboys ⓘ Racetrack Higgins ⓘ 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 ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
boycott of newspaper sales
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mass rallies ⓘ picketing ⓘ public speeches ⓘ |
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Subject: Newsboys' strike of 1899 Description of subject: 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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linked to: Newsboys' strike of 1899