Paterson silk strike

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:workers
gptkbp:aftermath increased union membership
influence on labor laws
formation of new labor organizations
public sympathy for workers
increased strikes in the 1910s
gptkbp:caused_by poor working conditions
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired songs and literature
subject of documentaries
symbol of workers' rights
depicted in films
celebrated in anniversaries
commemorated in historical sites
featured in academic research
studied in labor history courses
influenced art and theater
inspired activism today
gptkbp:demands better working conditions
higher wages
shorter working hours
gptkbp:employees silk workers
gptkbp:end_date 1913-11-21
gptkbp:government_response National Guard deployment
police intervention
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Progressive_Era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paterson silk strike
gptkbp:influenced_by anarchist movements
socialist movements
gptkbp:is_organized_by gptkb:Industrial_Workers_of_the_World
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future labor strikes
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Big_Bill_Haywood
gptkb:John_Francis_Reed
gptkb:Elizabeth_Gurley_Flynn
gptkb:Joseph_Ettor
gptkb:William_Z._Foster
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:Paterson,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:outcome failure to achieve all demands
gptkbp:participants over 25,000
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:workers
gptkbp:resulted_in increased awareness of labor rights
gptkbp:significance one of the largest strikes in U. S. history
gptkbp:start_date 1913-09-17
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IWW
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6