Boston Police Strike
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The Boston Police Strike was a major 1919 labor action by Boston police officers that led to widespread disorder, a harsh government crackdown, and became a defining episode of anti-radical sentiment during the First Red Scare in the United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1919 Boston Police Strike | 1 |
| Boston Police Strike canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Boston Police Strike Context triple: [First Red Scare, significantEvent, Boston Police Strike]
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1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
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Watertown, Massachusetts shootout
The Watertown, Massachusetts shootout was the intense armed confrontation in April 2013 between law enforcement and the Boston Marathon bombing suspects that led to one suspect’s death and the manhunt’s dramatic conclusion.
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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists in 1770 that intensified anti-British sentiment and helped spark the American Revolution.
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Charlestown Mob
The Charlestown Mob was a notorious Irish-American organized crime group based in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, known for its involvement in armed robberies, extortion, and other violent criminal activities in the mid-to-late 20th century.
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The Algiers Motel Incident
The Algiers Motel Incident is a nonfiction book by John Hersey that investigates the racially charged 1967 Detroit police killings of three Black teenagers and the brutalization of several others during the city’s uprising.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Boston Police Strike Target entity description: The Boston Police Strike was a major 1919 labor action by Boston police officers that led to widespread disorder, a harsh government crackdown, and became a defining episode of anti-radical sentiment during the First Red Scare in the United States.
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A.
1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
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B.
Watertown, Massachusetts shootout
The Watertown, Massachusetts shootout was the intense armed confrontation in April 2013 between law enforcement and the Boston Marathon bombing suspects that led to one suspect’s death and the manhunt’s dramatic conclusion.
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C.
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists in 1770 that intensified anti-British sentiment and helped spark the American Revolution.
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D.
Charlestown Mob
The Charlestown Mob was a notorious Irish-American organized crime group based in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, known for its involvement in armed robberies, extortion, and other violent criminal activities in the mid-to-late 20th century.
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E.
The Algiers Motel Incident
The Algiers Motel Incident is a nonfiction book by John Hersey that investigates the racially charged 1967 Detroit police killings of three Black teenagers and the brutalization of several others during the city’s uprising.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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labor strike ⓘ police strike ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | American Federation of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | public safety concerns in Boston ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource |
American Federation of Labor records
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Massachusetts state government reports ⓘ contemporary newspaper accounts ⓘ |
| endTime | 1919-09-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
rise in Calvin Coolidge’s national political prominence
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strengthening of anti-union sentiment in public sector ⓘ |
| genre | labor history of the United States ⓘ |
| hasCause |
denial of police union recognition
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low police wages ⓘ poor working conditions ⓘ refusal to allow affiliation with the American Federation of Labor ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
deployment of state guard troops in Boston
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rioting and looting in Boston ⓘ several civilian deaths during unrest ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
association of public employee strikes with disloyalty
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intensification of anti-radical sentiment in the United States ⓘ long-term resistance to police unionization ⓘ public fear of Bolshevism and radicalism ⓘ |
| location |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | over 1,100 police officers ⓘ |
| opponent |
Boston Police Commissioner Edwin Upton Curtis
NERFINISHED
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Boston city government NERFINISHED ⓘ Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor Calvin Coolidge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Boston Police Department
NERFINISHED
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Boston police officers ⓘ Massachusetts State Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | First Red Scare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1919 ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
First Red Scare in the United States
NERFINISHED
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post–World War I labor unrest in the United States ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the police unionization effort
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improved pay and conditions for replacement officers ⓘ mass dismissal of striking officers ⓘ replacement of strikers with new recruits ⓘ |
| significance |
defining episode in U.S. public-sector labor relations
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key event in the political career of Calvin Coolidge ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Calvin Coolidge
NERFINISHED
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Edwin Upton Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Gompers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1919-09-09 ⓘ |
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Subject: Boston Police Strike Description of subject: The Boston Police Strike was a major 1919 labor action by Boston police officers that led to widespread disorder, a harsh government crackdown, and became a defining episode of anti-radical sentiment during the First Red Scare in the United States.
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