Great Railroad Strike of 1877
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
labor strike
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:American_Railway_Union
gptkb:Knights_of_Labor |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
wage cuts
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
educational institutions
historical societies public events labor unions |
| gptkbp:city |
gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:St._Louis gptkb:Baltimore gptkb:Pittsburgh |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
awareness of labor issues
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired songs and literature
depicted in films discussed in academic studies influenced art and theater |
| gptkbp:duration |
several weeks
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| gptkbp:employees |
increased security measures
refusal to negotiate hiring of strikebreakers |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
disruption of rail traffic
loss of revenue for railroads |
| gptkbp:governs |
military intervention
suspension of mail service arrests_of_strikers |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in labor history
examined in economic history |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
paved the way for labor reforms
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
post-Civil_War_industrialization
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Act
Labor Relations Act |
| gptkbp:industry |
transportation industry
railroad industry |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future labor movements
|
| gptkbp:involved |
railroad workers
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
better working conditions
job security better wages union recognition |
| gptkbp:legacy |
labor rights advocacy
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Eugene_V._Debs
gptkb:Samuel_Gompers |
| gptkbp:outcome |
increased labor organization
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed reactions
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Haymarket Affair
Pullman Strike |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
violent clashes
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first nationwide strike in the U.S.
|
| gptkbp:year |
1877
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