Seattle General Strike
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The Seattle General Strike was a major 1919 labor action in which more than 60,000 workers in Seattle walked off their jobs, briefly shutting down the city and heightening nationwide fears of radicalism during the post–World War I era.
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| Seattle General Strike canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8467996 — 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: Seattle General Strike Context triple: [First Red Scare, significantEvent, Seattle General Strike]
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
- 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: Seattle General Strike Target entity description: The Seattle General Strike was a major 1919 labor action in which more than 60,000 workers in Seattle walked off their jobs, briefly shutting down the city and heightening nationwide fears of radicalism during the post–World War I era.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1919 labor dispute
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general strike ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource |
The Seattle Union Record
NERFINISHED
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contemporary newspaper coverage across the United States ⓘ |
| effect |
heightened fears of radicalism in the United States
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increased anti-labor sentiment ⓘ national attention to general strikes ⓘ |
| endDate | 1919-02-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Boston Police Strike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
postwar inflation
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solidarity with shipyard workers ⓘ wage disputes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the first citywide general strikes in U.S. history
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symbol of American labor militancy in 1919 ⓘ |
| location | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
industrial relations
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labor movement ⓘ post–World War I unrest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
citywide shutdown of most economic activity
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coordination by a General Strike Committee ⓘ largely peaceful conduct ⓘ worker-run essential services committees ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | >60000 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Seattle business leaders
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Seattle city government NERFINISHED ⓘ federal authorities ⓘ |
| organizer |
American Federation of Labor unions in Seattle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seattle Central Labor Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Industrial Workers of the World members
ⓘ
Japanese labor organizations ⓘ cooks and waiters ⓘ longshoremen ⓘ shipyard workers ⓘ streetcar workers ⓘ teamsters NERFINISHED ⓘ telephone operators ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Red Scare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post–World War I labor unrest in the United States ⓘ |
| pointInTime | February 1919 ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Anna Louise Strong
NERFINISHED
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Charles Piez NERFINISHED ⓘ James Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayor Ole Hanson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ole Hanson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1919-02-06 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seattle General Strike Description of subject: The Seattle General Strike was a major 1919 labor action in which more than 60,000 workers in Seattle walked off their jobs, briefly shutting down the city and heightening nationwide fears of radicalism during the post–World War I era.
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