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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:trade_unionist
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Matchgirls'_Strike_of_1888
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gptkbp:cause
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low wages
poor working conditions
phossy jaw
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gptkbp:commemoratedBy
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annual events
blue plaque at Bow Quarter
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:date
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1888
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gptkbp:documentedIn
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gptkb:The_Link_(newspaper)
historical books
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gptkbp:hasFactory
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gptkb:Bryant_&_May
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Matchgirls Strike
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gptkbp:impact
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highlighted exploitation of women workers
inspired other labor strikes
raised awareness of industrial hazards
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gptkbp:industry
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matchmaking
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage
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gptkb:The_Times
gptkb:The_Link
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gptkbp:notableParticipant
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gptkb:Annie_Besant
gptkb:Mary_Naulls
gptkb:Sarah_Chapman
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gptkbp:numberOfStrikers
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over 1,400
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gptkbp:opposedBy
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Bryant & May management
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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labor rights
women's rights
industrial revolution
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gptkbp:result
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improved working conditions
increased wages
formation of a union
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gptkbp:significance
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early victory for women workers
influenced labor movement in Britain
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:London_Trades_Council
gptkb:Annie_Besant
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gptkbp:unionFormed
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gptkb:Union_of_Women_Match_Makers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Match_Girls_Strike
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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