Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
labor strike
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased anti-union sentiment
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| gptkbp:causedBy |
labor disputes
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| gptkbp:completed |
February 11, 1919
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| gptkbp:duration |
5 days
|
| gptkbp:governs |
military presence in the city
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
post-World_War_I_economic_turmoil
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
inspired future labor movements
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Seattle General Strike
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:World_War_I
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| gptkbp:involved |
over 65,000 workers
|
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:John_L._Lewis
gptkb:Joseph_McCarthy gptkb:Emma_Goldman gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph gptkb:Cesar_Chavez gptkb:Samuel_Gompers gptkb:Harry_Bridges gptkb:Philip_Murray gptkb:George_Meany gptkb:Sidney_Hillman gptkb:Dolores_Huerta gptkb:William_Z._Foster gptkb:David_Dubinsky Richard Trumka Activists Sociologists Political leaders Civic leaders Political scientists Communists Socialists Labor leaders Union representatives Progressives Economic analysts Walter Reuther Community activists Anarchists Labor historians |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
establishment_of_the_Seattle_Police_Department's_strike_response
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive national media coverage
|
| gptkbp:notableArtists |
gptkb:Teamsters
Metal trades workers Shipyard workers Longshoremen |
| gptkbp:occursIn |
1919
|
| gptkbp:organizes |
gptkb:Seattle_Central_Labor_Council
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
failure to achieve demands
|
| gptkbp:publicPerception |
mixed reactions from the public
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
1919 Boston Police Strike
1920 Seattle General Strike |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
1918 Influenza Pandemic
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased tensions between labor and government
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first general strike in the United States
|